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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryghost·ly \ˈgōst-lē\ adjective (ghost·li·er ; -est) DATE before 12th century1. of or relating to the soul : spiritual2. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost : spectral• ghost·li·ness noun• ghostly adverbOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7ghostlyghost·ly / 5^Eustli; NAmE 5^oustli / adjective looking or sounding like a ghost ; full of ghosts 鬼似的；幽灵般的；鬼魂萦绕的: a ghostly figure 鬼影 ghostly footsteps 幽灵般的脚步声 the ghostly churchyard 鬼魂萦绕的教堂墓地 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective Synonyms: GHASTLY 2, cadaverous, corpselike, deathlike, ghostlike, shadowy, spectralWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedghost·lyI. \ˈgōstlē, -li\ adjective(-er/-est)Etymology: Middle English gostly, from Old English gāstlīc, from gāst spirit, ghost + -līc -ly — more at ghost, -ly1. : of or relating to the soul : not carnal : spiritual < many disorders, ghostly and bodily, are transmitted to us by inheritance — John Tyndall >2. : of or relating to the church : not secular : religious < shall not be the worse for a ghostly adviser — George Meredith > < snatching with ghostly hands at scepters — Nathaniel Hawthorne >3. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost :spectral, shadowy < a whole troupe of delightful but ghostly spirits from another world — Scott Goddard > < startled to see the ghostly silhouette of a submarine gliding under the railway bridge — Stewart Beach >4. : of or relating to a ghost-writer < a book written without ghostly assistance >II. adverbEtymology: Middle English gostly, from Old English gastlīce, from gāstlīc: in a ghostly manner < two strips of snow shone ghostly — Clive Arden >

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