eerily

adverb

ee·​ri·​ly ˈir-ə-lē 

: in a strange and eerie manner : mysteriously, weirdly

The museum had closed for the night and it was eerily still.

—Brian Selznick

In a case eerily similar to the Vicki Hoskinson murder, an eleven-year-old girl in Louisiana disappeared while riding her bicycle.

—David Fisher

Examples of eerily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026

William James almost eerily comfortable in situations that terrify everyone around him. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

And Game 5 played out eerily similarly, with Brosius clubbing a two-out, two-run home run against Kim in the ninth to force extra innings. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

The smell of smoke filled the air, and the building was eerily quiet. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eerily

• cheerily
• drearily