deathly
pronunciation
How to pronounce deathly in British English:
UK [ˈdeθli]
How to pronounce deathly in American English:
US [ˈdɛθli]
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- Adjective:
- having the physical appearance of death
- causing or capable of causing death
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- Adverb:
- in the manner of death
Word Origin
- deathly (adj.)
- Old English deaþlic "mortal" (see death). Meaning "deadly" is from late 12c.; that of "death-like" is from 1560s.
Example
- 1. The room was deathly quiet for a long moment .
- 2. Harry potter and deathly hallows official trailer .
- 3. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part .
- 4. After the mountain torrents , about 500 meters long market is in deathly stillness , leaving only dozens of houses and several wire poles .
- 5. Romantic : the final film , harry potter and the deathly hallows , will see the beginning of the relationship between the daniel radcliffe 's boy wizard and ginny weasley , played by bonnie wright