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Even revelry is empty lately, in a weird way (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eerily

'in a weird way' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'even revelry is empty lately' is the wordplay.
'even' indicates alternate letters (letters in even-numbered positions are used).
'empty' suggests removing the centre.
'lately' with its middle removed is 'ly'.
'revelry'+'is'='revelryis'
The alternating letters of 'revelryis' are 'eeri'.
'eeri'+'ly'='EERILY'

(Other definitions for eerily that I've seen before include "how to seem frightening" , "in a disturbing way" , "alarmingly" , "In spooky or ghostly manner" , "In strange or unearthly way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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