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eerily

[eer-i-lee] / ˈɪər ɪ li /
ADVERB
strangely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarrely creepily mysteriously preternaturally spookily supernaturally uncannily weirdly
STRONG
bloodcurdlingly chillingly fearfully forebodingly formidably grimly hauntingly ominously unnervingly
WEAK
fantastically monstrously otherworldly phantasmatically sinisterly spectrally unusually
Antonyms


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And the setup today is eerily similar to early 2023.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

It’s a one-track, single-minded way of thinking, eerily reminiscent of, oh, I don’t know, a hungry coyote blindly pursuing a roadrunner.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Normally busy streets became eerily quiet as police directed traffic to pull over and waved people into shelters.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

At Ayr Beach, the BBC's Ben Philip said it temporarily felt darker, cooler and eerily quiet during the eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Shadows and light shift eerily across his face.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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