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deathly
[
deth
-lee
]
Origin
death·ly
/
ˈdɛθ
li
/
Show Spelled
[
deth
-lee
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
causing
death
;
deadly; fatal.
2.
like
death
:
a deathly silence.
3.
of, pertaining to, or indicating
death
;
morbid:
a deathly odor from the sepulcher.
adverb
4.
in the manner of
death
.
5.
very; utterly:
deathly afraid.
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Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
dethlich,
Old English
dēathlīc.
See
death
,
-ly
Related forms
death·li·ness,
noun
pre·death·ly,
adjective
Can be confused:
deadly
,
deathly
.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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World English Dictionary
deathly
(ˈdɛθlɪ)
—
adj
1.
deadly
2.
resembling death:
a deathly quiet
'deathliness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
deathly
O.E. deaþlic "mortal" (see
death
). Meaning "deadly" is from late 12c.; that of "death-like" is from 1560s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
deathly definition
mod.
excellent. :
Did you see Kelly's deathly new convertible?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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