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

STRONGEST

naturally nicely normally ordinarily pleasantly

STRONG

agreeably becomingly delightfully invitingly mildly

WEAK

conventionally fittingly gracefully plainly routinely

Example Sentences

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It’s an eerily quiet part of city, especially during the day.

From Los Angeles Times

The Westertoren clock bells still called out the hours, echoing eerily through the quiet streets.

From Literature

Regan asked, whirling away from Salzburg’s grip to look behind herself at the eerily empty Glitch platform.

From Literature

"When the city realised what was happening, they issued a stay at home order," he said, adding that the streets suddenly became "eerily quiet".

From BBC

We've been digging into the stats and this season has started to look remarkably - some might say eerily - similar to 2007-8, when Arsenal collapsed to finish third having led by five points after 26 games.

From BBC