enigmatically
enigmatically · more enigmatically · most enigmatically
Acting in a manner that suggests an enigmaActing in a manner that suggests an enigma.
/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/
Meaning
3 sensesActing in a manner that suggests an enigma.
in a cryptic manner
Behaving mysteriously or strangely.
Functioning in a way that is unexplainable.
Forms
more enigmatically, most enigmatically| Comparative | more enigmatically Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most enigmatically |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a cryptic manner:crypticallymysteriously
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedenigmatic
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.