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eerily

American  
[eer-i-lee] / ˈɪər ɪ li /

adverb

  1. in a spooky or uncanny way that makes one uneasy; weirdly.

    The town empties out eerily at this time of day, giving it a ghostly appearance that visitors find disconcerting.

Etymology

Origin of eerily

eeri(e) + -ly

Example Sentences

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DUBAI—Video clips released by Iranian-backed Iraqi militias this week looked eerily familiar to anyone who has followed the war in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was right: There was something eerily peaceful about the grid of women folded in fetal position.

From The Wall Street Journal

The room’s furniture remains eerily static, while their bodies’ movements leave traces imprinted around the frame.

From Los Angeles Times

Mist floated in the hollows between the mounds, where the pale, ghostly skeletons of hemlock reared above his head, and the purple stalks of dying willowherb released their eerily drifting down.

From Literature

It looks eerily similar to the same type of candle from Oct.

From Barron's

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