Deadly
Deadly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm deadly serious about making an offer on the house
Nearby Word: dead
Nominally
Nominally adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: although the more expensive TV set is nominally better than the other, it's not worth the big difference in price
Both words in one sentence
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While nominally democratic, their aristocracy consists of a Deadly Decadent Court, with backroom politics, assassinations and smear campaigns regarded as valid methods of advancement.
Source: A Nazi by Any Other Name
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