Miraculous Definition & Meaning

Definition

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Etymology

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Synonyms miraculously American [mi-rak-yuh-luhs-lee] / mɪˈræk yə ləs li /

adverb

1. by or by means of a supernatural power or agency.

   In the desert, the Israelites ran out of water and complained to Moses, who miraculously drew water from a rock.

2. in a way that seems like a miracle; amazingly and seemingly inexplicably.

   He had been jailed, but was miraculously released with all charges dropped.

Other Word Forms

• hypermiraculously adverb
• nonmiraculously adverb
• pseudomiraculously adverb
• quasi-miraculously adverb
• unmiraculously adverb

Etymology

Origin of miraculously

miraculous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“My daughter miraculously walked away with no broken bones or major injuries.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The Augustinians get very little credit for miraculously making land fertile, healing livestock and bringing fruit trees back to life," says Ilko.

From Science Daily

This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.

From Salon

They chant from the Torah that miraculously survived the journey from Toledo without a scratch or tear.

From Literature

“I recovered miraculously. I literally started lifting weights a week and a half after the surgery and miraculously recovered. There was no problem. I didn’t think I would heal so quickly,” Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admirably
• amazingly
• beautifully
• extraordinarily
• magnificently
• marvelously
• remarkably
• spectacularly
• strikingly
• stunningly

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