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Deathy vs Deathly - What's the difference?

deathy | deathly |

As adjectives the difference between deathy and deathly

is that deathy is (obsolete) relating to death while deathly is appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.

As an adverb deathly is

in a way that resembles death.

deathy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Relating to death.
  • * 1829 , , A Tale of Paraguay'', Canto IV, XXXVIII, ''The Poetical Works of Robert Southey , page 569,
    • The sunny hue that tinged her cheek was gone, / A deathy paleness settled in its stead;
  • * 1836 , , The Clockmaker: Or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville , First Series, 1840, page 83,
    • The deathy stillness of a town, and the barred windows, and shut shops, and empty streets, and great long lines of big brick buildins,(sic) look melancholy.
  • * 1837 , Mr. Proctor, Case of a Cow Destroyed by Three Pints of Vinegar'', ''The Farmer's Magazine , Volume 6: January—June, page 12,
    • Ears and extremities deathy cold throughout; appetite gone.

    • 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.