inexplicably

/ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli/ (ame, ipa)

inexplicably — adverb

1. in a manner that no one can find a reason or cause for, often surprising or puzz

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a manner that no one can find a reason or cause for, often surprising or puzzling the people involved

例句

Dario's old car had been working fine, but yesterday it inexplicably refused to start.

verb + inexplicably + verb: action with no apparent cause

The fire alarm at the library went off inexplicably at three in the morning.

verb + inexplicably for an event with no clear trigger

同義詞
  • mysteriously

    stronger sense of strangeness or hidden cause; often implies suspense

  • unaccountably

    more formal; emphasises that no rational account can be given

  • puzzlingly

    lighter; focuses on the speaker's confusion rather than the absence of cause

反義詞

文法句型

verb + inexplicably

inexplicably + adjective

用法筆記

Frequently modifies verbs of failure, change, or unexpected behaviour (refuse, disappear, double, stop). The speaker signals that they themselves cannot account for what happened — not that an explanation is impossible in principle.

常見錯誤

❌The result was inexplicably to everyone.
✅The result was inexplicable to everyone.
💡use the adjective 'inexplicable' after a linking verb; use the adverb 'inexplicably' to modify a verb or another adjective.
❌He inexplicably explained his decision.
✅He explained his decision, though his reasoning was inexplicably vague.
💡'inexplicably' contradicts verbs like 'explain' or 'clarify'; pair it with an outcome that resists explanation.