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

Other buildings stand partially complete, or complete but eerily empty. — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Phil Vetrano, the father of Karina Vetrano, who was killed in a jogging attack in Howard Beach more than a decade ago, said the details are eerily similar. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Under a black light, this brew appears eerily luminescent, thanks to both the tonic water and vitamin B2 (also known as riboflavin) reacting to UV light. — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

But then a series of murders occur, eerily similar to those of the Ferryman, and a reporter uncovers her identity and wants an interview. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eerily

• cheerily
• drearily