dead
/dɛd/ adverb C2- Exactly. · dead right; dead level; dead flat; dead straight; dead left· He hit the target dead in the centre.
- Very, absolutely, extremely.
- Suddenly and completely. · He stopped dead.· She cut me dead again at the last party.
- As if dead. · dead tired; dead quiet; dead asleep; dead pale; dead cold; dead still
From the library
For this purpose she jumped upon a peg, and suspending herself from it, pretended to be dead.
The butler had given an exclamation of astonishment and was pointing at the dead man’s outstretched hand.
But until she is dead I will not grant your wish.
“Poor Jack is dead!
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