: 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
David FisherExamples of eerily in a Sentence
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Wednesday’s return to school, after a busy summer spent hunting a serial killer, corresponds eerily with a new spate of murders.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Though the Park Central remains eerily intact, no trace of the legendary writers’ restaurant survives, and the staff tending tables today seems unaware of what the place once was.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Novelist Thea Packer hasn’t written a word since her husband’s tragic death eerily mirrored the plot of her debut novel.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
One standout: the chance to sit on the deck at night, staring up at the eerily clear skies free from any light pollution, and observe the constellations with the assistance of an on-staff astrophysicist.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Though the Park Central remains eerily intact, no trace of the legendary writers’ restaurant survives, and the staff tending tables today seems unaware of what the place once was.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Novelist Thea Packer hasn’t written a word since her husband’s tragic death eerily mirrored the plot of her debut novel.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
One standout: the chance to sit on the deck at night, staring up at the eerily clear skies free from any light pollution, and observe the constellations with the assistance of an on-staff astrophysicist.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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