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(gōst′lē)

adjective ghostlier, ghostliest

of, like, or characteristic of a ghost; spectral
Now Rare having to do with the soul or religion; spiritual

Origin: ME gostlich < OE gastlic, spiritual, spectral

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ghostliness noun

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adjective ghost·li·er, ghost·li·est

Of, relating to, or resembling a ghost, a wraith, or an apparition; spectral.
Of or relating to the soul or spirit; spiritual.

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ghostˈli·ness noun

ghostˈly adverb

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