Synonyms for

Eerily

Verb / ˈɪrʌli: / Another word for eerily — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a strange and scary manner

Synonyms & similar words

spookily spookily creepily frighteningly hauntingly chillingly weirdly strangely uncannily ghostly supernaturally mysteriously unearthly eerie queasily macabrely menacingly unsettlingly horribly scarily terrifyingly

Example sentences

  1. The abandoned amusement park was eerily quiet.
  2. The wind howled eerily through the trees.
  3. The old graveyard looked eerily beautiful in the moonlight.
  4. The empty house looked eerily haunted.
  5. The mist hung eerily over the lake.

Quotes

  • 'It was a dark and stormy night, and the wind howled eerily through the trees.' - Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • 'The eerily quiet forest was filled with the sounds of my own footsteps.' - Anonymous
  • 'The abandoned house looked eerily haunted, with cobwebs covering every surface.' - Stephen King

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