: 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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Some are translucent spheres that are eerily silent, seemingly sucking in all the noise around them, ready to engulf all who would wander near them, like a black hole.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Here’s our little secret: Target carries tons of stylish boot options that eerily resemble some luxe designs on the market.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
The Simpsons, known for its eerily accurate predictions, was also wrong.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Opinion:How Fox News, CNN reacted to an eerily '2016' election night
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—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Here’s our little secret: Target carries tons of stylish boot options that eerily resemble some luxe designs on the market.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
The Simpsons, known for its eerily accurate predictions, was also wrong.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Opinion:How Fox News, CNN reacted to an eerily '2016' election night
Reach Goodykoontz at bill.goodykoontz@arizonarepublic.com.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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