: 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
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The Chris Sale parallels have been eerily excellent so far, with both leading the majors in strikeouts and either MLB or the AL in innings in their first Red Sox seasons, and finishing runner-up to an AL Central pitcher for the Cy Young Award.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Diane Lane hadn’t shot a film since the pandemic until Anniversary came her way — a break that turned out to be unfortunately, eerily appropriate for the dystopian thriller, which covers five years and examines an American family’s unraveling amid the rise of an authoritarian regime.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Sharks sometimes make an appearance on these tours, but the guides seem eerily calm about that possibility.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
That may be daunting for the Rebels because Ole Miss’ rematch with Tulane was eerily similar to the first meeting.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Diane Lane hadn’t shot a film since the pandemic until Anniversary came her way — a break that turned out to be unfortunately, eerily appropriate for the dystopian thriller, which covers five years and examines an American family’s unraveling amid the rise of an authoritarian regime.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Sharks sometimes make an appearance on these tours, but the guides seem eerily calm about that possibility.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
That may be daunting for the Rebels because Ole Miss’ rematch with Tulane was eerily similar to the first meeting.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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