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eerily

[eer-i-lee]

adverb

  1. in a spooky or uncanny way that makes one uneasy; weirdly.

    The town empties out eerily at this time of day, giving it a ghostly appearance that visitors find disconcerting.



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It eerily ends with the death of the filmmaker after he fails to come to terms with his acute loneliness and doomed relationships.

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The "eerily similar" nature of the crimes, however, would later provide police with powerful ammunition when building a case against Headley after modern forensics provided a crucial breakthrough.

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The streets of Tehran, once chock-a-block with traffic, are now eerily quiet.

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Since the raids began, many parts of the county have gone eerily quiet with residents saying they’re petrified to leave their home.

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Set during a presidential election cycle that eerily reflected the one going on in the real world, the show’s metaphorical relevance soared to an all-time high.

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