: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost: spectral
ghostlinessnoun
ghostlyadverb
Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Located in the Baton Rouge area of Louisiana, the plantation, originally called Laurel Grove built in 1798 has quite a history accompanied by an impressive collection of ghostly lore.—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 The city works to balance fun with reverence, and discourages people from coming to the city to enter the cemeteries at night hoping for a ghostly experience.—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 The ghostly presence here is Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, who took his own life in 1814 where Muriel’s Séance Lounge is today.—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Despite the crime scene's ghostly reputation, no evidence of paranormal activity has ever been proven.—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ghostly
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of ghostly was
before the 12th century
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