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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


Example Sentences

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The room’s furniture remains eerily static, while their bodies’ movements leave traces imprinted around the frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It looks eerily similar to the same type of candle from Oct.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

This winter, the breakdown in relations between Enzo Maresca and Chelsea's sporting directors and ownership felt eerily similar to the circumstances surrounding Conte's departure.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

When Skarsgård took the stage to accept his award — to the tune of Usher’s “Yeah!,” for some reason — that scene from “Sentimental Value” was almost eerily prescient.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

The door opens eerily as if by itself since no one admits him.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez