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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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But the park has been mired in controversy for years, and its eerily empty walkways were visible from outside during a visit earlier this month.

From Barron's

In the scope of “Mellon Collie,” his words are eerily true.

From Los Angeles Times

She describes her previously healthy lifestyle, which included running, skiing and even once swimming in New York's Hudson River, "eerily, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society".

From BBC

Ahead of the G-20 Leaders Summit this weekend, it was eerily quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal

It all makes for a short and eerily effective update on the suburban Gothic genre.

From The Wall Street Journal