eerily
/ˈɪəɹɪli//ˈɪɹ.ɪ.li/
eerily adverb: in an eerie manner.
Adverb
eerily (comparative more eerily, superlative most eerily)
- In an eerie manner.
- And it was the voice of a human being—a known, loved, well-remembered voice—that of Edward Fairfax Rochester; and it spoke in pain and woe—wildly, eerily, urgently.1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter IX, in Jane Eyre. […], volume III, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC, page 244
- Within a short time, the area became overcrowded with visiting kinksters and the original dungeons were torn down, replaced by resplendent palaces of kinkiness that soared into the sky.
I can’t help but notice at this point that the story begins to sound eerily like the development of Las Vegas. My...2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “The murky world from whence it all came” (chapter 2), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 37
Examples of eerily in a sentence
- Perhaps somewhere among the uncounted stars in the sky there might be lurking a distant planet eerily similar to our own.
- His parchment skin eerily displayed a blood-red nervation.
- In their newly acquired “meatsuits,” they return to the station and gaze eerily at the building.
Synonyms of eerily
Forms of eerily
| comparative | more eerily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most eerily |
Origin of eerily
From eerie + -ly. Compare Old English earglīċe, earhlīċe (“in a cowardly manner, timidly, fearfully”).
Words that rhyme with eerily
Questions about eerily
- What does eerily mean?
- Eerily means in an eerie manner.
- What part of speech is eerily?
- Eerily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce eerily?
- Eerily is pronounced /ˈɪəɹɪli/.
Words near eerily in the dictionary
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