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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

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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