DEATHLY


Meaning of DEATHLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ deθli ]

1.

If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person. ( LITERARY )

Bernadette turned deathly pale...

ADV : ADV adj [ emphasis ]

2.

If you say that there is a deathly silence or a deathly hush, you are emphasizing that it is very quiet. ( LITERARY )

A deathly silence hung over the square.

ADJ : ADJ n [ emphasis ]

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