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eerily

 

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Adverbial eerily has 1 sense
  1. eerily, spookily - in an unnatural eery manner; "it was eerily quiet in the chapel"
    Derived from adjective eery1

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Eerily

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition:

1. In a strange or mysterious manner that causes unease or discomfort.

2. In a way that resembles or suggests something supernatural or otherworldly.

Sense 1:

Eerily as an adverb describes something that is strangely unsettling or causes a sense of unease. It refers to an event, situation, or appearance that seems uncanny or peculiar.

Example sentence: The abandoned house stood eerily still as if frozen in time.

Sense 2:

Eerily can also describe something that resembles or suggests the supernatural or otherworldly. It refers to an event, situation, or occurrence that has a haunting or ghostly quality.

Example sentence: The full moon cast an eerily beautiful light on the silent graveyard.

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