Deathly and Dangerous

Deathly

Deathly adjective - Likely to cause or capable of causing death.
Usage example: smallpox is one deathly disease that medical science has been able to conquer

Dangerous and deathly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dangerous" instead an adjective "Deathly".

Nearby Word: death

Dangerous

Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: the soldiers were specially selected to go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines

Deathly and dangerous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deathly" instead an adjective "Dangerous".

Nearby Words: danger, dangerously
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