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
As we walk through the greenery, it is eerily quiet bar bird song and the mewing of hungry, stray cats.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
And the setup today is eerily similar to early 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The portrait people were still missing from their frames; the whole place was eerily still, as if all its remaining lifeblood were concentrated in the Great Hall where the dead and the mourners were crammed.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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