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eerily

ee·rily

UK/ˈɪəɹɪli/ US/ˈɪɹ.ɪ.li/ rare

adverb

1.

in an unnatural eery manner

  • “it was eerily quiet in the chapel”
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Origin

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

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