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miraculously

C2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /mɪrˈækjʊləsli/

US

  • /mərˈækjələsli/

Description

Sometimes things happen in a way that is very hard to explain, so unlikely that they feel almost impossible. That is when we say something happened miraculously. It does not always mean a real religious miracle happened. More often, it means something very lucky and unexpected took place. A cat might miraculously survive a fall from a great height, or a lost wallet might miraculously turn up after weeks of searching. The word suggests a happy surprise that feels far beyond normal luck.

Think of it like this: if you win the lottery, that's luck. If you survive a plane crash with no injuries, that's miraculously lucky! It implies something extraordinary and positive happened against all odds.

Examples

  1. 1

    Survival

    He was badly injured in the crash, but he miraculously survived.

  2. 2

    Weather

    After a week of rain, the sky miraculously cleared just in time for the wedding.

  3. 3

    Travel timing

    We thought we had missed the last train, but we miraculously made it to the station before it left.

    • Phrase

      make it to

      arrive somewhere in time

  4. 4

    Lost item

    The old photo, which everyone thought was lost, miraculously turned up in a drawer.

  5. 5

    Disaster survival

    The village was surrounded by fire, yet the school was miraculously left untouched.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • miraculouslyadverb