Difference between Deathly and Mortal

What is the difference between Deathly and Mortal?

Deathly as an adjective is appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death. while Mortal as an adjective is susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound

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

Mortal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A human; someone susceptible to death.

Example sentence: To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.

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

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