deathly
Example Sentences
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The atmosphere among those who came to mourn the tragedy was deathly quiet.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
It’s no surprise that many Latinos are obsessed with all things haunted, deathly and Halloween.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Brad Jacobs, the billionaire CEO of building-products distributor QXO, devoted a chapter in his book to “electric meetings,” noting many gatherings are deathly dull and full of passive listeners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
He could have been totally fine, or he could have gotten deathly ill.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
“I do hate to disagree with my goblin colleague, but that’s called cloudflower. And it’s deathly poisonous.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
