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magically

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kli/

adverb

What it means

  1. In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.

    The Everlasting Gobstopper, a jawbreaker that changes colors and flavors, was the brainchild of Roald Dahl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964. They were intended as poor kids candy since they magically kept regenerating, no matter how long you sucked on them.

    2014, Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel, “Everlasting Gobstoppers and Atomic Fireballs”, in Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets, New York, N.Y.: Copernicus Books, Springer, →ISBN, page 183

In a sentence

The Everlasting Gobstopper, a jawbreaker that changes colors and flavors, was the brainchild of Roald Dahl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964. They were intended as poor kids candy since they magically kept regenerating, no matter how long you sucked on them.

2014, Richard W. Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel, “Everlasting Gobstoppers and Atomic Fireballs”, in Candy Bites: The Science of Sweets, New York, N.Y.: Copernicus Books, Springer, →ISBN, page 183

Where it comes from

From magic + -ally or magical + -ly.

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