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as in deadly
of, relating to, or suggestive of death
his deathly pallor suggested that any attempt to find a pulse would be futile
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
smallpox is one deathly disease that medical science has been able to conquer
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Recent Examples of deathly
For all of those thousands of collegiate Olympians past and present, the roar of the football crowd will be drowned out by the deathly silence of their shuttered programs.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Gomez has co-led the Hulu series alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short since its 2021 debut, as a band of neighbors who join forces to solve deathly mysteries unfolding around them.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 July 2024
The deathly gossip started as St. Patrick’s Day rumo(u)rs that the BBC was on standby for an announcement from the royal family and government buildings were flying flags at half-mast.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
While attempting to return to their present, a cryptic force emerges and traps them on a strange plot of land, giving them a deathly ultimatum in order to escape.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
The chill of her announcement is accentuated by Muhly’s orchestration, in which bass clarinet, contrabassoon, harp, and cello perform a deathly turn from E major to G minor.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Then we were warned that the friend, despite being a licensed psychiatrist, has a deathly and obsessive terror of dogs.
—Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
There was a deathly silence at the table, Jared recalls.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022
For one, the bees that buzzed throughout several of the episodes are seemingly a symbol of Anthony's deathly fear of following in his father's footsteps and dying young from a bee sting.
—Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 12 Jan. 2021
Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Gomez has co-led the Hulu series alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short since its 2021 debut, as a band of neighbors who join forces to solve deathly mysteries unfolding around them.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 July 2024
The deathly gossip started as St. Patrick’s Day rumo(u)rs that the BBC was on standby for an announcement from the royal family and government buildings were flying flags at half-mast.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
While attempting to return to their present, a cryptic force emerges and traps them on a strange plot of land, giving them a deathly ultimatum in order to escape.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
The chill of her announcement is accentuated by Muhly’s orchestration, in which bass clarinet, contrabassoon, harp, and cello perform a deathly turn from E major to G minor.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Then we were warned that the friend, despite being a licensed psychiatrist, has a deathly and obsessive terror of dogs.
—Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
There was a deathly silence at the table, Jared recalls.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022
For one, the bees that buzzed throughout several of the episodes are seemingly a symbol of Anthony's deathly fear of following in his father's footsteps and dying young from a bee sting.
—Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 12 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathly
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The shooting in Little Italy San Diego Police are investigating a deadly shooting in broad daylight Wednesday in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood that was followed by a shootout involving police a short while later.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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While many convicted in the deadly January 6 riot are already angling for pardons, there’s another group of high-profile defendants who could be interested in Trump’s leniency.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The arachnids have become the lethal poisonous animal in Brazil and has increased the demand for antivenom.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Snares, set to capture other animals for bushmeat, pose a lethal risk to saolas, who often fall victim to these traps accidentally. Cheap and easy to deploy, snares blanket the forests, endangering not just the saola but a wide range of species.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family.Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo (Henrie), who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family; that is, until his sister Alex (Gomez) introduces him to Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown), a wizard-in-training who needs Justin’s mentorship.Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Colorado Springs Police Department followed closely behind Denver each year with five shootings, three fatal and two nonfatal, in 2023 and four shootings, three fatal and one nonfatal, in 2024, according to Denver Post records.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The fatal capsizing is in the same area as Saturday’s capsizing, when a 21-foot boat with six people on board tipped over and sank.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Payne was found dead just minutes after the call was made.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trial against Richard Allen continues Tuesday, Election Day, in Delphi, Indiana. Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teens who went missing Feb. 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Deathly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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