English Explanatory Dictionary

eerily

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an eerie manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪəɹɪli/ /ˈɪɹ.ɪ.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-eerily.wav

Word forms

eerily more eerily most eerily

Etymology

From eerie + -ly. Compare Old English earglīċe, earhlīċe (“in a cowardly manner, timidly, fearfully”).

Synonyms

strangely ominously uncannily
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