deathly

• Descreve algo que lembra a morte ou sugere a ideia dela, sendo usado com frequência para enfatizar qualidades extremas, como palidez, silêncio ou imobilidade.

Describes something that resembles or suggests death, often used to emphasize extreme qualities like paleness, silence, or stillness.

1. Resembling deathB2formal

   Having the physical appearance or quality of being dead.

   Mortífero

   • His face was deathly pale after the accident.
   • A deathly silence fell over the room.
   • She had a deathly look in her eyes.

   Sinônimosashencadaverousdeathlikeghastlyghostlypalepallidskeletalwan

   Antônimosanimatedlifelikelivelyvital

2. Causing deathB2formal

   Capable of causing or leading to death; fatal.

   Mortal

   • The disease had a deathly effect on the population.
   • A deathly poison was used in the assassination.
   • The wound was deathly and required immediate surgery.

   Sinônimosdeadlyfatallethalmortal

• Advérbio que significa 'como a morte' ou 'extremamente'. É usado para intensificar adjetivos, como em 'pálido como a morte' ou 'silencioso como a morte', transmitindo uma sensação de imobilidade, palidez ou silêncio extremos.

An adverb meaning 'in a manner resembling death' or 'extremely.' It is often used to intensify adjectives, such as in 'deathly pale' or 'deathly quiet,' conveying a sense of extreme stillness, pallor, or silence.

1. In a manner resembling deathB2formal

   To a degree that is reminiscent of death; extremely or profoundly.

   Mortalmente

   • The room was deathly quiet after the announcement.
   • She looked deathly pale after the long illness.
   • The forest was deathly still in the moonlight.

   Sinônimosdeadlyexceedinglyextremelyghastlymortallyprofoundly

   Antônimosanimatedlivelyvivid