deathly

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having the physical appearance of death
  2. adjective causing or capable of causing death
  3. adverb to a degree resembling death

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

deathlike

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