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deathly

death·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deth-lee]
    • /ˈdɛθ li/
    • /ˈdeθ.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deth-lee]
    • /ˈdɛθ li/

Definitions of deathly word

  • adverb deathly If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person. 3
  • graded adverb deathly If you say that someone is deathly afraid, you are emphasizing that they are very afraid. You can also say that someone or something is deathly silent, dull, boring, cold, or tired. 3
  • adjective deathly If you say that there is a deathly silence or a deathly hush, you are emphasizing that it is very quiet. 3
  • abbreviation DEATHLY deadly 3
  • adjective deathly resembling death 3
  • adjective deathly causing death; deadly 3

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Origin of deathly

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dethlich, Old English dēathlīc. See death, -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Deathly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deathly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

deathly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deathly

adj deathly

  • appalling — Something that is appalling is so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you.
  • cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
  • dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
  • gaunt — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
  • ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.

adjective deathly

  • deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
  • stony — full of or abounding in stones or rock: a stony beach.
  • tomblike — an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
  • corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
  • fatal — causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison.

adverb deathly

  • intensely — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
  • intensively — of, relating to, or characterized by intensity: intensive questioning.
  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • totally — wholly; entirely; completely.

Antonyms for deathly

adj deathly

  • animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
  • lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
  • harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
  • healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.

adverb deathly

  • slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.

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