deathly
Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of deathAppearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
» There was a deathly silence in the room.
Meaning
3 sensesAppearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
He has a deathly pallor.
tödlich
смерте́льныйsmertélʹnyj
Deadly, fatal, causing death.
tödlich
смерте́льныйsmertélʹnyj, роково́йrokovój, фата́льныйfatálʹnyj
causing or capable of causing death
Extreme.
He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.
смерте́льныйsmertélʹnyj
Examples
12 sentencesThere was a deathly silence in the room.
I have a deathly fear of reptiles.
ruЯ до смерти боюсь пресмыкающихся. — shanghainese
Her deathly paleness is due to long illness.
ruЕё мертвенная бледность из-за долгой болезни. — corvard
deIhre Totenblässe kommt von langer Krankenheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I’m deathly afraid of turning left onto that street.
He won't go near the water because he's deathly afraid of jellyfish.
deEr wagt sich nicht in Wassernähe, weil er eine höllische Angst vor Quallen hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English dethlich, from Old English dēaþlīċ, equivalent to death + -ly.From Middle English dethlich, from Old English dēaþlīċ, equivalent to death + -ly.
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Forms
deathlier/more deathly, deathliest/most deathly| Comparative | deathlier / more deathly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | deathliest / most deathly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form