magically

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmædʒɪkli/ UK /ˈmædʒɪkli/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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in a magical manner; as if by magic

The stains magically disappeared after one wash.

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1 adv · in a magical manner; as if... miraculously wondrously mysteriouslyenchantinglysupernaturally

Opposites

naturallymundanely

Word family

Related forms magic magical magician mage

Etymology

From magical + -ly. Magic is from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Greek magikos, from magos ('magician'), ultimately from Old Persian magu-.

magicus Latin magikos Ancient Greek magu- Old Persian

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# magically

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** ˈmædʒɪkli
**IPA (UK):** ˈmædʒɪkli

## Meanings
1. in a magical manner; as if by magic

## Examples
- The stains magically disappeared after one wash.

## Synonyms
- miraculously
- wondrously
- mysteriously
- enchantingly
- supernaturally

## Antonyms
- naturally
- mundanely

## Related Forms
- magic
- magical
- magician
- mage

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: magicus
- Root: magikos
- Root: magu-

## Etymology
From magical + -ly. Magic is from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Greek magikos, from magos ('magician'), ultimately from Old Persian magu-.

## AI Etymology
Magically comes from magical + -ly. Magic is from Old French magique, from Latin magicus, from Greek magikos, from magos ('magician'), ultimately from Old Persian magu-. The etymological trail includes Latin magicus, Ancient Greek magikos, Old Persian magu-. The same word family includes magic, magical, magician, mage. Its current adverb use means "in a magical manner; as if by magic".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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