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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
Henry once again takes a deathly blow to his reputation, but escapes real consequences, now back living a cozy life as a lord.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Despite its deathly reputation, Mount Baldy is oftentimes neither a particularly precarious mountain nor an especially treacherous trail.
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Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
Despite the deathly dangers of fentanyl contamination, hard drug use has been enjoying record increases in Hollywood and beyond not seen since the hard-partying ’80s.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
The deathly avalanche between Camp 2 and Camp 3 always scared me.
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Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Californians must rise and reclaim our Golden State from the deathly and devastating grip of endless bureaucratic cancer.
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Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Despite its deathly reputation, Mount Baldy is oftentimes neither a particularly precarious mountain nor an especially treacherous trail.
—
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
Despite the deathly dangers of fentanyl contamination, hard drug use has been enjoying record increases in Hollywood and beyond not seen since the hard-partying ’80s.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
The deathly avalanche between Camp 2 and Camp 3 always scared me.
—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Californians must rise and reclaim our Golden State from the deathly and devastating grip of endless bureaucratic cancer.
—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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.
—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathly
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At the same time, vaccination rates have declined, worrying experts that more people could become vulnerable to this potentially deadly but preventable infection.
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The suspect, who has not yet been identified by police, was arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of 22-year-old Nasir Majied on Friday, June 5.
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Haiti later won a true goal thanks to a lethal shot from Isidor.
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Now 34 years later, Florida is set to execute Spencer by lethal injection on Thursday, June 25.
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The rest of the horses were in mortal terror of Dick.
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For Katherine LaNasa, her bond with ex-husband Dennis Hopper transcended the mortal plane.
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The fatal attack came 16 days later.
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Detectives identified James Goodman, 39, and Devinae Mitchell, 26, both of Hercules, as suspects in the fatal shooting, police said.
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After being struck by gunfire, the man was pronounced dead at a hospital.
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Police are investigating after a man was found dead underwater Saturday afternoon in Lauderhill.
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“Deathly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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