Ghostily

/ˈɡoʊstɪli/ adverb

Definition

In a ghostly or ghost-like manner; with a pale, eerie, or spectral quality.

Etymology

From 'ghost' + '-y' (adjective) + '-ly' (adverb suffix, turning adjectives into adverbs). Follows the standard pattern like 'scary→scarily.'

Kelly Says

Most adverbs in English end in '-ly,' but the letter 'y' already marks many adjectives, so we get tongue-twisters like 'ghostily' and 'eerily' where the vowels cluster together.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ እስል
en-de es-el
ARالعربية
بأسلوب روحاني
bi as-lub ru-hani
BNবাংলা
ভূতের মত
bhoot-er mot
CACatalà
com un fantasma
com un fan-tas-ma
CSČeština
pohádkově
poh-had-ko-ve
DADansk
spøgelsesagtigt
spoe-gels-es-ag-tigt
DEDeutsch
gespenstisch
geh-spen-tish
ELΕλληνικά
όπως ένα φάντασμα
o-pos e-na fan-tas-ma
ESEspañol
de manera fantasmal
de mah-nya fan-tas-mahl
FAفارسی
مانند یک روح
manand yeek roo-h
FISuomi
haamumainen
haam-u-mai-nen
FRFrançais
de manière spectrale
duh mah-n-yir spek-tral
GUGU
ભૂત જેવું
bhut je-vu
HAHA
kamar ruhi
ka-mar roo-hi
HEעברית
כמו רוח
k'mo ruach
HIहिन्दी
भूत जैसा
bhut jaisa
HUMagyar
szellemesen
shel-le-mes-en
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti hantu
se-pe-ke han-tu
IGIG
kama mmụọ
ka-ma mm-u-o
ITItaliano
in modo spettrale
in modo spe-tra-le
JA日本語
幽霊のように
yuurei no youni
KKKK
атасқандай
ata-sqan-dai
KMKM
ដូចជាសព្វ
doo-ch-ja spav
KO한국어
유령처럼
yureongcheoreom
MRMR
भूतसारखा
bhut-sa-r-kha
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti hantu
se-pe-ke han-tu
MYမြန်မာ
geist-like
geist-like
NLNederlands
spookachtig
spook-ach-tig
NONorsk
spøkelsesaktig
spoek-els-es-ak-tig
PAPA
bhut jaisa
bhut jaisa
PLPolski
jak duch
jak duch
PTPortuguês
de forma fantasmagórica
deh foh-mah fan-ta-sma-go-ri-kah
RORomână
ca un fantom
ka un fan-tom
RUРусский
призрачно
prizrachno
SVSvenska
spöklikt
spok-likt
SWKiswahili
kama roho
ka-ma ro-ho
TAதமிழ்
ஆவியாக
aavi-ya-ag
TEతెలుగు
ప్రేతలా
pre-ta-la
THไทย
เหมือนผี
meuan phi
TLTL
tuladang multo
too-la-dang mul-to
TRTürkçe
gölge gibi
gol-geh ge-bee
UKУкраїнська
подібно до привида
pod-no do pri-vi-da
URاردو
روح کی طرح
rooh ki tarah
VITiếng Việt
như ma
nhu ma
YOYO
bi ara
bi a-ra
ZH中文
鬼魅般
guǐ mèi bān
ZUZU
ngaphandle kwesifiso
ngap-han-dle kwes-i-fo-so

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