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Deathly

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.

    "He has a deathly pallor."

  2. 2
    Deadly, fatal, causing death.
  3. 3
    Extreme.

    "He has a deathly fear of crocodiles."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having the physical appearance of death wordnet
  2. 2
    causing or capable of causing death wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a way that resembles death.

    "He was deathly pale."

  2. 2
    Extremely, dreadfully.

    "The water was deathly cold."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to an extreme degree wordnet
  2. 2
    to a degree resembling death wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English dethlich, from Old English dēaþlīċ, equivalent to death + -ly.

Etymology 2

From Middle English dethlich, from Old English dēaþlīċ, equivalent to death + -ly.

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