inexplicably

/ˌɪnɪksˈpɫɪkəbɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason.

Word Origin From Latin plicare 'to fold'. Explicable means 'able to be unfolded' — explained, laid out clearly. Inexplicably is the opposite: something that can't be unfolded, can't be explained. The same root gives us complicate (fold together), duplicate (fold twice), and explicit (folded open, nothing hidden). The breakdown in+ex+plic+able+ly shows the layers: not-out-fold-able-ly.

adv In an inexplicable manner; for an unknown reason. C1 ✓

The plane inexplicably changed course without notifying air traffic control.

(副词) 难以解释地;莫名其妙地;费解地

飞机莫名其妙地改变了航线,却没有通知空中交通管制。

(adverbio) De manera inexplicable; por una razón desconocida.

El avión cambió inexplicablemente de rumbo sin notificar al control de tráfico aéreo.

(adverbe) inexplicablement; mystérieusement; sans raison apparente [De manière inexplicable; sans raison connue.]

L'avion a **inexplicably** changé de cap sans prévenir le contrôle aérien.

(Adverb) unerklärlicherweise; rätselhafterweise [Auf eine Weise, die sich nicht erklären lässt; aus einem unbekannten Grund.]

Das Flugzeug änderte **inexplicably** seinen Kurs, ohne die Flugsicherung zu informieren.

(副詞) 説明できない様子で。理由がわからないまま。

飛行機は航空管制に通知せずに不可解にも進路を変更した。

(advérbio) inexplicavelmente; misteriosamente; sem explicação [De maneira inexplicável; por razão desconhecida.]

O avião mudou de rota inexplicavelmente, sem avisar o controle de tráfego aéreo.

Word parts: in + ex + plic + able + ly

Common collocations

be verb have verb to prep of prep suddenly adv in prep feel verb turn verb seem verb so adv with prep for prep

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