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Word entry · 7 letters

deathly

Best crossword clue

"Extremely pale or still"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛθli/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted adehltyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1D2E3A4T5H6L7Y

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Definitions

  1. to an extreme degree

Word origin

From Middle English dethlich, from Old English dēaþlīċ, equivalent to death + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • He has a deathly pallor.
  • I rushed towards her, and embraced her with ardour; but the deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me, that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cherished.
  • He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.

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01Extremely pale or still7 letters

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