# miraculously

/mɝˈækjəɫəsɫi/ (US) · /mɪɹˈækjʊləsli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/miraculously
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

in a way that is very surprising or lucky, as if a miracle happened. You use this when something good happens that seemed impossible.

For teachers: in a manner resembling a miracle; occurring in a way that is extremely fortunate and highly improbable.

## Examples

- Miraculously, the driver walked away from the crash without a scratch.
- After weeks of heavy rain, the sun miraculously appeared just as the wedding ceremony began.
- The ancient manuscript miraculously survived the library fire, having been misplaced in a stone-lined basement vault just days before the disaster occurred.

## Usage notes

- Often functions as a sentence adverb, placed at the beginning of a clause to express the speaker's attitude toward the event.

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