eerily

adverb

ee·​ri·​ly ˈir-ə-lē How to pronounce eerily (audio)
: 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

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Putin’s expansionist Russian strategy seems eerily like Adolf Hitler’s advances across Europe and certainly reminiscent of Soviet Russia building an Iron Curtain around Eastern European nations after World War II. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The other was a man helping organize the fair who had experienced an eerily similar brush with death once before. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Dodger Stadium was eerily quiet on Wednesday, as a light rain fell over the already yellowing grass. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 In Dhaka, a sprawling megacity of almost 40 million that is usually defined by relentless momentum, the nights have grown eerily dark. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eerily

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eerily was in 1847

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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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