eerily

eerily — adverb

1. in a way that makes you feel uneasy because something seems strange, mysterious,

1.副詞B2
釋義

in a way that makes you feel uneasy because something seems strange, mysterious, or connected to supernatural forces — for example, an eerily quiet street where there should be people, or a scene that looks eerily familiar but you cannot explain why.

例句

Diego thought the old house stood eerily silent under the full moon.

collocation: eerily silent / eerily quiet

Aiko felt an eerily familiar chill as she entered the room.

collocation: eerily familiar

同義詞
  • uncannily

    suggests an unsettling sense of the unnatural; slightly more formal than eerily

  • spookily

    more informal, associated with ghosts or things that cause a sudden fright

  • creepily

    emphasizes a slow, building sense of unease, often involving a person's behaviour

  • hauntingly

    suggests something sad or beautiful that stays in your memory, not necessarily frightening

反義詞
  • naturally

    describes something happening in an ordinary, expected way

  • reassuringly

    describes something that makes you feel safe or calm, the opposite of the unease eerily conveys

文法句型

eerily + adjective

verb + eerily

Eerily, + clause

用法筆記

Commonly modifies adjectives that describe atmosphere (silent, quiet, familiar, calm, beautiful, similar) or verbs of perception/appearance (looked, felt, seemed, sounded). Can also open a sentence as a sentence adverb to comment on an entire situation. Less commonly used with action verbs (*She walked eerily* is rare and requires very specific context).

常見錯誤

❌The street was eerily last night.
✅The street was eerily quiet last night.
💡Eerily is an adverb; it cannot stand alone as a subject complement. It must modify an adjective or verb.
❌The poster was eerily painted in bright colours.
✅The poster was painted in eerily muted colours.
💡The word 'eerily' describes something unsettling or strange; bright colours do not typically create an eerie atmosphere.