uncannily

un·can·ny

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-kan-ee]
- /ʌnˈkæn i/
- /ʌnˈkæn.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-kan-ee]
- /ʌnˈkæn i/

Definitions of uncannily word

adjective uncannily having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary: uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble. 1
adjective uncannily mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange: Uncanny sounds filled the house. 1
adverb uncannily unnervingly, eerily 1

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Origin of uncannily

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; un-1 + canny

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Parts of speech for Uncannily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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uncannily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for uncannily

adv uncannily

eerily — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.

Just one Synonym for uncannily