deathly

Example Sentences

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Lawren Babek had three cats when she went on a first date in 2008 with a man who said he was deathly allergic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 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

On the one hand, there was her mother, telling her that every street she had to cross, every car ride, every new person was a deathly risk.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti