Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
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.
2
Deadly, fatal, causing death.
3
Extreme.
He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.
adv
1
In a way that resembles death.
He was deathly pale.
2
Extremely, dreadfully.
The water was deathly cold.
He was deathly afraid of crocodiles.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having the physical appearance of death
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 cheri