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uncannily

American  
[uhn-kan-uh-lee] / ʌnˈkæn ə li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to a degree that is uncanny; oddly, eerily, or mysteriously.


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It also mattered little that advanced AI visual generators -- now capable of churning out uncannily real-looking deepfakes within seconds -- have largely erased the once-telltale glitch of extra fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“The Comeback” has a way of reappearing with Valerie’s perky “hello, hello, hello!” at inflection points like this, making the perpetually out-of-step performer uncannily right on time, always.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

For fans of “The Silence of the Lambs,” the connection between the so-called Dr. Salazar and Hannibal Lecter is uncannily similar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The face the London tube driver's gaze alighted on looked uncannily like his own.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Among the photographs was a postcard of the Rokeby Venus, her face looking uncannily like Elizebeth’s.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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