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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The passage is eerily similar to Salinger’s own state of mind while in uniform, specifically on a day that should have evoked ecstasy. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Those numbers are eerily similar — and narrowly higher — than the contract Robinson signed Tuesday. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Next comes the arrival of a tinkling blue ice cream truck manned by an eerily silent, smiling, wraith-like purveyor (Ari Millen) with a John Waters mustache. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The character at its center is Bret Easton Ellis — played here by Igby Rigney, who does look eerily like the author’s high-school yearbook photo — and the book and series are largely inspired by Ellis’s real-life senior year at the Buckley School. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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