Associations to the word «Deathly»

Wiktionary

DEATHLY, adjective. Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
DEATHLY, adjective. Fatal, causing death.
DEATHLY, adjective. Extreme.
DEATHLY, adverb. In a way that resembles death.
DEATHLY, adverb. Extremely, dreadfully.

Dictionary definition

DEATHLY, adverb. To a degree resembling death; "he was deathly pale".
DEATHLY, adjective. Having the physical appearance of death; "a deathly pallor".
DEATHLY, adjective. Causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.