: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
But last week's newsletter, which was about the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and Western civilization, was in hindsight perhaps eerily relevant.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Below are my favorite picks from Walmart that look eerily close to designer.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
In the hours after the arrest, the scene outside Robinson's family home was eerily quiet.
—David Demille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eerily
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Below are my favorite picks from Walmart that look eerily close to designer.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
In the hours after the arrest, the scene outside Robinson's family home was eerily quiet.
—David Demille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eerily
Cite this Entry
“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share