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

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In 2024, Scarlett Johansson said she was left "shocked" and "angered" after OpenAI launched a chatbot with an "eerily similar" voice to her own.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 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 bus stop was eerily empty, and she imagined all the people who would have been crowded here, now in churches, singing and praying.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie