eerily

[eer-i-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eerily¹

eeri(e) + -ly

Example Sentences

But the park has been mired in controversy for years, and its eerily empty walkways were visible from outside during a visit earlier this month.

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In the scope of “Mellon Collie,” his words are eerily true.

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She describes her previously healthy lifestyle, which included running, skiing and even once swimming in New York's Hudson River, "eerily, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society".

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Ahead of the G-20 Leaders Summit this weekend, it was eerily quiet.

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The four of them sang it over and over again as they marched through the eerily quiet halls, all the way to Miss Mortimer’s office.

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