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Deathly vs Deathliness - What's the difference?

deathly | deathliness |

As an adjective deathly

is appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.

As an adverb deathly

is in a way that resembles death.

As a noun deathliness is

the state or quality of being deathly.

deathly

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
    • He has a deathly pallor.
  • Fatal, causing death.
  • Extreme.
    • He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a way that resembles death.
    • He was deathly pale.
  • Extremely, dreadfully.
    • The water was deathly cold.
    He was deathly afraid of crocodiles.

    deathliness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being deathly.