: 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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Trump’s 70-minute remarks resembled those from a campaign event, touting his accomplishments and bashing his political rivals, but to an eerily quiet audience of military brass.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The postgame locker room was eerily quiet.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The movie’s settings are relatively interchangeable, both appearing contemporary, if not eerily set fifteen-minutes-in-the-future.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
The postgame locker room was eerily quiet.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The movie’s settings are relatively interchangeable, both appearing contemporary, if not eerily set fifteen-minutes-in-the-future.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The blanket, wrapped tightly around a baby, and its flourishes of red embroidery looking eerily like speckles of blood.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eerily
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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