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Illusionary vs Mysterious - What's the difference?

illusionary | mysterious |

As adjectives the difference between illusionary and mysterious

is that illusionary is illusory; pertaining to an illusion, or of the nature of an illusion while mysterious is of unknown origin.

illusionary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Illusory; pertaining to an illusion, or of the nature of an illusion.
  • mysterious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of unknown origin.
  • He received a mysterious phone call this morning.
  • Having unknown qualities.
  • Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.
  • Difficult to understand.
  • Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious .
  • Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
  • Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.

    Derived terms

    * mysteriously * mysteriousness