deathly silence

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• deathly — [[t]de̱θli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV adj (emphasis) If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person. [LITERARY] Bernadette turned deathly pale... She lay deathly still. 2)… …   English dictionary

• silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome …   Collocations dictionary

• deathly — death|ly1 [ deθli ] adjective making you think of death or a dead person: a deathly silence/hush deathly death|ly 2 [ deθli ] adverb in a way that makes you think of death or a dead person: deathly silent/still deathly pale/white Her hand was… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• deathly — I UK [ˈdeθlɪ] / US adjective making you think of death or a dead person a deathly silence/hush II UK [ˈdeθlɪ] / US adverb in a way that makes you think of death or a dead person deathly silent/still deathly pale/white Her hand was deathly cold …   English dictionary

• deathly — deathliness, n. /deth lee/, adj. 1. causing death; deadly; fatal. 2. like death: a deathly silence. 3. of, pertaining to, or indicating death; morbid: a deathly odor from the sepulcher. adv. 4. in the manner of death. 5. very; utterly: deathly… …   Universalium

• deathly — [ˈdeθli] adj 1) making you think of death or a dead person a deathly silence/hush[/ex] deathly adv 2) deathly pale/white[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• deathly — adj. & adv. adj. (deathlier, deathliest) suggestive of death (deathly silence). adv. in a deathly way (deathly pale) …   Useful english dictionary

• deathly — death|ly [ˈdeθli] adj, adv reminding you of death or of a dead body deathly cold/white/pale ▪ She was deathly pale, and looked as if she might faint. a deathly hush/silence (=complete silence) ▪ A deathly hush fell over the room …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• deathly — adjective reminding you of death or of a dead body: Rachel felt deathly cold. | a deathly hush (=complete silence): A deathly hush fell over the room when the manager walked in. deathly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• deathly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Deathly is used with these nouns: ↑calm, ↑hush, ↑pallor, ↑silence {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Deathly is used with these adjectives: ↑pale, ↑quiet …   Collocations dictionary

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