Antonyms for deathly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : deth-lee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛθ li

Definition of deathly

Origin : Old English deaþlic "mortal" (see death). Meaning "deadly" is from late 12c.; that of "death-like" is from 1560s.

adj suggesting end of life
adj fatal

Example sentences :

His face was colourless, almost fierce; his forehead was deathly white.
Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

Slowly the colour ebbed from Rohan's face, leaving it deathly pale.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini

She drew back and said no more, a deathly pallor overspreading her face.
Extract from : « Pretty Madcap Dorothy » by Laura Jean Libbey

But he still had to lean on a chair, and his face was deathly pale.
Extract from : « Tales From Two Hemispheres » by Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen

He had wondered why the progress of the light had been so deathly slow.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 » by Various

That old Tavern office had never been so deathly still before.
Extract from : « Once to Every Man » by Larry Evans

But the face of the woman who was gazing upon it was deathly white.
Extract from : « The Masked Bridal » by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon

The minister paused—the silence was so deathly that it appalled him.
Extract from : « Tess of the Storm Country » by Grace Miller White

There was something awful in the quality of this deathly silence.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Mrs. Astley-Rolfe was deathly white, but perfectly composed.
Extract from : « The Crooked House » by Brandon Fleming

Synonyms for deathly

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019