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deathly

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deathly
deathly /ˈdeθli/ adjective, adverb
 Word Family: noun: dead, death, deadliness; adjective: dead, deadly, deathly; adverb: deadly, deathly; verb: deaden
reminding you of death or of a dead body
    deathly cold/white/pale
    She was deathly pale, and looked as if she might faint.
    a deathly hush/silence (=complete silence)
    A deathly hush fell over the room.