Miraculously

/mɪˈrækjələsli/ adverb

Definition

in a way that seems impossible or is beyond natural explanation; seemingly by divine intervention.

Etymology

From Latin 'miraculum' meaning 'a wonder' or 'object of wonder,' derived from 'mirari' (to wonder at). The suffix '-ous' makes it an adjective, then '-ly' makes it an adverb.

Kelly Says

Psychologically, humans call something miraculous when probability is extremely low, but statistically improbable things happen constantly to billions of people—you just remember the 'miracles' and forget the millions of ordinary outcomes.

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