: in a strange and eerie manner : mysteriously, weirdly
The museum had closed for the night and it was eerily still.—
Brian Selznick
Brian SelznickIn a case eerily similar to the Vicki Hoskinson murder, an eleven-year-old girl in Louisiana disappeared while riding her bicycle.—David Fisher
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The parallels between White and Parsons are eerily similar.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Wearing a sleeveless, moisture-wicking workout shirt suctioned to his imposing frame, Bowyer comes across as poised, calm — almost eerily so.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Across the world, bustling towns and vibrant metropolises have been left eerily deserted, some seemingly overnight.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
And their more traditional numbers are also eerily similar:
One key difference: Gray was a 33-year-old impending free agent in 2023, leaving the Twins that offseason to sign a three-year, $75 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Wearing a sleeveless, moisture-wicking workout shirt suctioned to his imposing frame, Bowyer comes across as poised, calm — almost eerily so.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Across the world, bustling towns and vibrant metropolises have been left eerily deserted, some seemingly overnight.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
And their more traditional numbers are also eerily similar:
One key difference: Gray was a 33-year-old impending free agent in 2023, leaving the Twins that offseason to sign a three-year, $75 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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