deathly
Example Sentences
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While deathly ill in 1373, a devout 30-year-old English mystic known as Julian of Norwich had a series of 16 visions of the divine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
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
He could have been totally fine, or he could have gotten deathly ill.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
I’ve been out since before it got light, it’s barely dawn now, deathly quiet except for the occasional outburst of chatter from the magpies in the trees above my head.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
