: 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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And eerily, after Matthew missed the final 12:36 of the Canada game, Brady got hurt with 12:23 left in the first period Monday night in a 2-1 loss to Sweden after losing an edge and colliding with the goal post.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Then, back in the present day, a shoebox-size package addressed eerily to Bloom and Rage is brought to the bar.
—Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Then, with 14 laps to go, any hopes for a trip to Victory Lane was traded for a frustratingly familiar trip to the Daytona International Speedway infield care center: his car ripped up, his answers eerily similar to questions he’s been asked year after year, standing in the same infield grass.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
This feels eerily similar to when Trump cut a deal with the Taliban while excluding the Afghan government—undermining their legitimacy and paving the way for disaster.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Then, back in the present day, a shoebox-size package addressed eerily to Bloom and Rage is brought to the bar.
—Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Then, with 14 laps to go, any hopes for a trip to Victory Lane was traded for a frustratingly familiar trip to the Daytona International Speedway infield care center: his car ripped up, his answers eerily similar to questions he’s been asked year after year, standing in the same infield grass.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025
This feels eerily similar to when Trump cut a deal with the Taliban while excluding the Afghan government—undermining their legitimacy and paving the way for disaster.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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