What does enigmatically mean?
Enigmatically means Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma..
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/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/ · adverb
Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma..
He hurried out, glad to escape, leaving Cora frowning enigmatically under her hair.
"Leila!" she said enigmatically. "Have you seen her?" / "I went to her flat last week with Dad—he likes her." / "Delilah is her real name, you know. All men like her. And Captain Fort is her lover."
Use enigmatically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Enigmatically means Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma..
Common synonyms include cryptically, mysteriously.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He hurried out, glad to escape, leaving Cora frowning enigmatically under her hair.
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