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miraculeusement

miraculously

adverb mee-rah-kuh-luhz-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Miraculeusement intensifies a statement by implying an outcome so fortunate it seems divinely aided. It is derived from miraculeux ('miraculous'). In everyday speech, French speakers sometimes use it hyperbolically — 'the train was miraculeusement on time' — rather than in a strictly religious sense.

Examples

"Il a miraculeusement survécu à l'accident."

Natural Translation

He miraculously survived the accident.

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