Deathly
Deathly adjective - Of, relating to, or suggestive of death.
Usage example: his deathly pallor suggested that any attempt to find a pulse would be futile
Ghostly is a synonym for deathly in live topic. In some cases you can use "Ghostly" instead an adjective "Deathly", when it comes to topics like deathlike.
Nearby Word: death
Mutual synonyms
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As she slowly sits up and looks, she sees a ghostly woman with long black hair and deathly pale skin crawling along her floor (who also seems to bear a close resemblance to the girls' late mother), who suddenly rears up and begins to slowly make her way towards Su-Mi, who is paralyzed with fear.
Source: Dream Within a Dream -
The series doesn't ever commit to any of those, although there are elements of mysticism in the rest of the story that mean that even the ghostly explanation - ordinarily unlikely in the context of a deathly serious modern thriller - cannot be dismissed out of hand.
Source: Series / Edge of Darkness - Evil Is Deathly Cold/Ghostly Chill: The Undead final skill tier gives all crypts a chance to freeze opponents.
Source: Videogame / Cursed Treasure
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