EERILY

eerily, spookily

(adverb) in an unnatural eery manner; “it was eerily quiet in the chapel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adverb

eerily (comparative more eerily, superlative most eerily)

In an eerie manner.

Synonyms

• strangely

• ominously

• uncannily

Anagrams

• Reiley

Source: Wiktionary

Ee"ri*ly, adv.

Definition: In a strange, unearthly way.

EERIE

Ee"rie, Ee"ry, a. Etym: [Scotch, fr. AS. earh timid.]

1. Serving to inspire fear, esp. a dread of seeing ghosts; wild; weird; as, eerie stories. She whose elfin prancer springs By night to eery warblings. Tennyson.

2. Affected with fear; affrighted. Burns.

EERY

Ee"rie, Ee"ry, a. Etym: [Scotch, fr. AS. earh timid.]

1. Serving to inspire fear, esp. a dread of seeing ghosts; wild; weird; as, eerie stories. She whose elfin prancer springs By night to eery warblings. Tennyson.

2. Affected with fear; affrighted. Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition