Spookily

//ˈspuːk.ɪ.li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a spooky manner; eerily.

    "Rock bands record classic albums, while pop stars create "guilty pleasure" singles. It's supposed to be self-evident: U2's entire oeuvre deserves respectful consideration, while a spookily seductive song by an R&B singer named Tweet can only be, in the smug words of a recent VH1 special, "awesomely bad.""

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an unnatural eery manner wordnet

Synonyms

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eerily

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"Rock bands record classic albums, while pop stars create "guilty pleasure" singles. It's supposed to be self-evident: U2's entire oeuvre deserves respectful consideration, while a spookily seductive song by an R&B singer named Tweet can only be, in the smug words of a recent VH1 special, "awesomely bad.""

Etymology

From spooky + -ly.

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