(also less frequent deadly) adverb
like a dead person; suggesting death:
Her face was deathly pale. * The house was deathly still. * deathly cold
deathly adjective:
A deathly hush fell over the room as he walked in.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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