: in a strange and eerie manner : mysteriously, weirdly
The museum had closed for the night and it was eerily still.—
Brian Selznick
Brian SelznickIn a case eerily similar to the Vicki Hoskinson murder, an eleven-year-old girl in Louisiana disappeared while riding her bicycle.—David Fisher
David FisherExamples of eerily in a Sentence
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The light bulb flicks on and Belinda makes the connection, and is able to place that eerily familiar face.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite this, closures outpaced openings, resulting in a net loss of 1,355 stores last year.
2025 could be eerily similar.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
Over time, the 1995 Miramax post-Oscar party would prove eerily prophetic, demonstrating the gritty underside lurking just beneath Hollywood’s glossy surface.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Sunday’s Daytona 500 triumph was eerily similar to Gordon’s 2005 win in the Great American Race, with Byron’s paint scheme and crew member firesuits reminding fans of Gordon’s mid-2000s flames.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite this, closures outpaced openings, resulting in a net loss of 1,355 stores last year.
2025 could be eerily similar.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
Over time, the 1995 Miramax post-Oscar party would prove eerily prophetic, demonstrating the gritty underside lurking just beneath Hollywood’s glossy surface.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Sunday’s Daytona 500 triumph was eerily similar to Gordon’s 2005 win in the Great American Race, with Byron’s paint scheme and crew member firesuits reminding fans of Gordon’s mid-2000s flames.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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