ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Uncannily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʌŋˈkænɪli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Uncannily is an adverb meaning In an uncanny manner.

Meaning

In an uncanny manner.

Example Sentences

The traveler very easily failed to notice one among the normal bushes and undergrowth, and the moment he was in range the venomous sting would slash out. Even the regular inhabitant of such a district found it difficult to detect a motionless triffid cunningly lurking beside a jungle path. They were uncannily sensitive to any movement near them, and hard to take unawares.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include eerily, bizarrely, weirdly, shockingly, strangely, oddly.

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