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deathly
adjective
adverb
Having the physical appearance of death
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ˈdɛθli
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adjective
Having the physical appearance of death
“A deathly pallor”
adjective
Causing or capable of causing death
“A deadly enemy”
adverb
To an extreme degree
“Extremely cold”
adverb
To a degree resembling death
“He was deathly pale”
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A deathly pallor
A deadly enemy
Mortal combat
A mortal illness
Extremely cold
Extremely unpleasant
She is super smart
The night was deathly cold
As a child, I was deathly afraid of snakes
He was deathly pale
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