uncannily — in a strange or mysterious way that makes you feel uncomfortable
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a strange or mysterious way that makes you feel uncomfortable
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈkænɪli/
Korean meaning: 기이하게, 섬뜩하게, 신비롭게
Korean pronunciation: 언-캐-니-리 (강세: 캐)
Example Sentences
- The fortune teller's predictions were uncannily accurate.
- My dog uncannily knows when I'm about to leave the house.
- The empty school hallway was uncannily silent at midnight.
uncannily
ADVERB//ʌnˈkænɪli//
in a strange or mysterious way that makes you feel uncomfortable
💡 Concept
Unnaturally identical and deeply disturbing
🎵 Rhyme
The family portrait moves uncannily, yet they smile happily
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈkænɪli/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈkænɪli/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootcann
Suffix--ly
Origin
'canny'는 스코틀랜드어에서 '영리한, 조심스러운'을 의미했는데, 'un-' 접두사가 붙어서 '알 수 없는, 신비로운'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
happilyfamilyheavily
happily
family
heavily
🔗Collocations
uncannily similar
uncannily accurate
uncannily quiet
uncannily familiar
uncannily precise
uncannily like
📝Examples
“The fortune teller's predictions were uncannily accurate.”
😄 Fun example
“My dog uncannily knows when I'm about to leave the house.”
“The empty school hallway was uncannily silent at midnight.”
“He uncannily resembles his great-grandfather in old photos.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
eerilymysteriouslystrangelyweirdlybizarrely
Antonyms
normallyordinarilytypically
Related
uncannysupernaturalspookyghostly
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