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spookily

UK/ˈspuːk.ɪ.li/

spookily adverb: in a spooky manner; eerily.

Adverb

spookily (comparative more spookily, superlative most spookily)

  1. In a spooky manner; eerily.
    • Rock bands record classic albums, while pop stars create "guilty pleasure" singles. It's supposed to be self-evident: U2's entire oeuvre deserves respectful consideration, while a spookily seductive song by an R&B singer named Tweet can only be, in the smug words of a recent VH1 special, "awesomely...2004 October 31, Kelefa Sanneh, “The Rap Against Rockism”, in The New York Times

Forms of spookily

comparativemore spookily
superlativemost spookily

Origin of spookily

From spooky + -ly.

Questions about spookily

What does spookily mean?
Spookily means in a spooky manner; eerily.
What part of speech is spookily?
Spookily is an adverb.
How do you pronounce spookily?
Spookily is pronounced /ˈspuːk.ɪ.li/ (UK).

Words near spookily in the dictionary

  1. spookfishes
  2. spookhouse
  3. spookhouses
  4. spookier
  5. spookiest
  6. spookily
  7. spookiness
  8. spookinesses
  9. spooking
  10. spooking out
  11. spookings

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