DEATHLY
deathly
Adjective
- Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
- He has a deathly pallor.
- Fatal, causing death.
- Extreme.
- He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.
Adverb
- In a way that resembles death.
- He was deathly pale.
- Extremely, dreadfully.
- The water was deathly cold.
- He was deathly afraid of crocodiles.
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