uncannily
5
6.9
- adverb
- /ʌnˈkænəli/
:
extrañamente
- The thing is, you really do look uncannily like him except for one thing, the eyes.
- uncannily similar
- uncannily resembles
- seem uncannily
Examples
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The theory of natural selection is uncannily similar to the chief doctrine of laissez-faire economics.
Academic text (1990) -
Its eyes rolled wildly, then fell on her: blue eyes, uncannily pale.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Rare, not raw," he said, uncannily reading the thought in her mind.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even at the individual country level, his forecast was uncannily close to what actually happened.
Blog text (11) -
The musical comparison is shocking: so different and so uncannily similar.
Academic text (2011) -
He was three hours ahead of his schedule and uncannily on course.
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Its trunk appeared uncannily relaxed as it followed the contours of the hill.
Fiction book (1998) -
There was a more recent one of Hal beside it, his smile uncannily like Rachel's in the first.
Fiction book (1995) -
Amidst it all, though, Marc saw behavior uncannily resembling ritual comfort and bonding.
Fiction book (2000) -
The thing is, you really do look uncannily like him except for one thing, the eyes.
Synonyms
190
3.2
In an unusual or unexpected way
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
67
4.6
In a way that is strange and hard to understand
35
3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
31
4.1
In a strange or unexpected way
30
6.8
In a strange and frightening way
29
6.9
In a way that cannot be explained or understood
14
7.7
In a very unusual and surprising way
14
5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
4
4.9
In a way that makes you feel afraid or very worried
3
6.2
In a strange way that people notice
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
8.2
In a way that is not normal or expected
1
8.3
In a mysterious way that is hard to understand
1
8.4
In a way that is very surprising and hard to understand
1
7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
1
7.0
In a strange, frightening way that feels like a ghost
1
6.9
In a way that people cannot understand
1
8.2
In a confusing way that makes something hard to understand
1
9.6
In a way that hides what someone feels and is hard to understand
In a way that makes people feel anxious or uneasy
In a very strange way that feels surprising
In a way that is not usual or expected
Antonyms
How Uncanny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uncannily comes from un- 'not' plus canny, which once meant 'knowing' or 'careful' and is related to the simple word can 'to know' or 'be able'. At first it meant 'not known' or beyond usual knowledge. So uncannily means 'in a strange or surprising way' and often makes you feel uneasy.