: 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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At night, he’s tormented by terrors that feel eerily vivid.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
To complicate matters, the young girl is also the daughter of the camp’s wealthy owners, and her tragedy is eerily similar to her brother’s cold case disappearance over a decade ago.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Its chaotic ring reverberated — once, twice, three times, then went eerily still.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
During a police search for Josephson, an eerily similar sidewalk photo to Heinz's was distributed by local authorities.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
To complicate matters, the young girl is also the daughter of the camp’s wealthy owners, and her tragedy is eerily similar to her brother’s cold case disappearance over a decade ago.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Its chaotic ring reverberated — once, twice, three times, then went eerily still.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
During a police search for Josephson, an eerily similar sidewalk photo to Heinz's was distributed by local authorities.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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