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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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The Whelford woman described an "eerily quiet atmosphere" in the wake of a major incident, with police, drones, and forensic investigators still circling the area.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He wasn’t representing Echard yet, but it sounded eerily similar to another case Woodnick had worked on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

William James almost eerily comfortable in situations that terrify everyone around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

And the setup today is eerily similar to early 2023.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

She looked at his face, which was almost expressionless, eerily so.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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