eerily
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of eerily
Example Sentences
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A feline drawn from a package of pet food or kitty litter grins at viewers in “Laughing Cat,” while the eerily smiling woman in “The Refrigerator” was copied from a baking-soda ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The eerily quiet season continues and with just two months left, there is an increasing possibility that no hurricanes will develop at all.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Bitcoin was eerily quiet earlier this month, but recent fresh interest from both individual and institutional investors have driven its surge in price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Of course, Nicole Kidman was on hand to call out the “SVU” star on her remarks that sounded eerily familiar to her AMC commercial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
They were laughing when Zemaye came back in, and she looked at Ifemelu with her eerily neutral Expression and said, “You people must be discussing the next Been-To meeting.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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