deathly
of, relating to, or indicating death; morbid: a deathly odor from the sepulcher.
in the manner of death.
very; utterly: deathly afraid.
Origin of deathly
1Other words from deathly
- death·li·ness, noun
- pre·death·ly, adjective
Words that may be confused with deathly
- deadly, deathly
Words Nearby deathly
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How to use deathly in a sentence
Especially in this pandemic world, with all the people that have gotten deathly ill around us, stopping business operations for a company like that is just a disgusting thought.
Create equitable experiences to empower your employees | MIT Technology Review Insights | March 7, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewOne day in 2010, when oncologist Paul Muizelaar operated on a patient with glioblastoma—a brain tumor infamous for its deathly toll—he did something shocking.
Triggering the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer - Issue 108: Change | Lina Zeldovich | November 3, 2021 | Nautilus“The streets were deathly quiet as the horses pulled Lincoln’s car, hearse-like, through the dark streets,” Widmer wrote.
Lincoln’s first inauguration met with threats of kidnapping, killing and militias | Michael Ruane | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostI am fortunate that I have never been deathly ill, but whenever I have the stomach flu, I most certainly feel like I am dying.
Part Grim Reaper, part angel, this deathly saint had few followers, and they mostly worshipped in private.
America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico | Michael Schulson | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Their network of super-elite inbreeding and strategic couplings had united the West in a deathly embrace.
Sure, there's that fringe group of weirdos who are deathly afraid of clowns.
'American Idol' Premiere Review: The Clown Show Is Back and We Love It | Kevin Fallon | January 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHideo Nakata, the world famous Japanese horror film director is deathly afraid of one thing: dark waters.
Japanese Horror Director Tackles the 3/11 Tsunami | Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky | February 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShe bent forward, her chin resting upon her breast, and gradually the deathly sickness passed.
Dope | Sax Rohmerdeathly pale, the teacher took a step toward the window, but hastily turned, and dashed from the room.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanLying there, with hollow cheeks, eyes closed and lips deathly pale, it seemed as if the spirit had already fled.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneI felt deathly sick, physically sick, fearing she was marked for death, fearing she was reserved for worse than death.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterAnd she raised her proud head higher, and looked about her and deep down with deathly eyes.
Rudy and Babette | Hans Christian Andersen
British Dictionary definitions for deathly
/ (ˈdɛθlɪ) /
deadly
resembling death: a deathly quiet
Derived forms of deathly
- deathliness, noun
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