Difference between Deathly and Dead

What is the difference between Deathly and Dead?

Deathly as an adjective is appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death. while Dead as an adjective is no longer living.

Deathly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death. Causing death.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: With reference to death extremely, dreadfully

Dead

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.Those who have died.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: No longer living.Figuratively, not alive; lacking lifebe dead to (person) : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.Without emotion.Stationary; static.Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.Unproductive.Completely inactive; without power; without a signal.Broken or inoperable.No longer used or required.Not in play.Full and complete.Exact.Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly right.Very, absolutely, extremely, suddenly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to prevent by disabling; stop

Example sentence: Whoever says Real Madrid are dead is always proved wrong in the long term.

We hope you now know whether to use Deathly or Dead in your sentence.

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