: 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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There’s more puppetry on the side as eerily quiet versions of Zazu and Pumbaa stand by.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite decades of progress, Black and Brown communities continue to face disproportionate punishment, something that’s eerily similar to the racial injustice King passionately opposed.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
This next-level personalization creates eerily intuitive, fully predictive dynamic experiences.
—Dani Nadel, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Set to the same eerily catchy tune by composer Theodore Shapiro, the Season 2 incarnation of the credits — seen for the first time in Episode 2, now streaming — are even more haunting, diving into the surreal world of Mark’s brain and introducing other characters and landscapes.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite decades of progress, Black and Brown communities continue to face disproportionate punishment, something that’s eerily similar to the racial injustice King passionately opposed.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
This next-level personalization creates eerily intuitive, fully predictive dynamic experiences.
—Dani Nadel, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Set to the same eerily catchy tune by composer Theodore Shapiro, the Season 2 incarnation of the credits — seen for the first time in Episode 2, now streaming — are even more haunting, diving into the surreal world of Mark’s brain and introducing other characters and landscapes.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Eerily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerily. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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