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   deadly

   /ˈdɛdli/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or able to cause death: "a deadly weapon" Similar fatallethalmortaldeath-dealinglife-threateningdangerousdestructiveinjuriousharmfulperniciousdetrimentaldeleteriousunhealthynoxioustoxicpoisonousterminalincurableuntreatablemalignantliterary:deathlynocuousmephiticarchaic:banefulOpposite harmlessbeneficial
   • ▪ filled with hatred or intense rivalry: "we are deadly enemies" Similar mortalirreconcilableimplacableremorselessrelentlessunrelentingunappeasableunforgivingmercilesspitilessbitterhostileantagonisticmurderousfiercegrimsavageinformal:at each other's throats
   • ▪ extremely accurate, effective, or skilful: "his aim is deadly" Similar unerringunfailingimpeccableperfectflawlessfaultlessassuredsuretruepreciseaccuratecorrectexactdirecton targeton the markinch-perfectinformal:spot onbang onvulgar slang:shit hotOpposite poorinaccurate
   • ▪ complete; total: "she was in deadly earnest" Similar intensegreatmarkedextremeexcessiveimmoderateinordinateOpposite mild
   • ▪ extremely boring: informal British "my end of the theatre is deadly at the moment" Similar boringdulldull as ditchwaterdrearyuninterestingunexcitinguneventfuluninspiringunstimulatinghumdrumlacklustredrydry as dustaridflatblandmonotonousunrelievedlacking varietylacking variationtedioustiresometiringwearisomeirksometryingfrustratingmind-numbingsoul-destroyinginformal:no great shakesnot up to muchnothing to write home aboutsameydullsvilleorneryOpposite exciting
   • 2. very good; excellent: informal Irish, Australian "it's a great town and the pubs are deadly"

   adverb

   • 1. in a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead: "her skin was deadly pale" Similar deathlydeathlikeashenghostlywhitepallidwanpaleghastly
   • ▪ extremely: "a deadly serious remark"

   Word Origin Old Englishdēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deadliness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deadlyDeadly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEADLY is likely to cause or capable of producing death. How to use deadly in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deadly.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEADLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEADLY definition: 1. likely to cause death: 2. complete or extreme: 3. extremely boring: . Learn more.

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   Deadly definition: causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal. See examples of DEADLY used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › deadlyDeadly - definition of deadly by The Free Dictionary

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   a. Destructive in effect: gave the film a deadly review. b. Tending to take away vitality, effectiveness, or force: the deadly habit of procrastination. 5. Absolute; utter: deadly concentration. 6. Extreme or terrible: worked under deadly strain. 7. Extremely accurate; unerring: She is a deadly shot with the bow. 8.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › deadlyDEADLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEADLY meaning: 1. likely to cause death: 2. complete or extreme: 3. extremely boring: . Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEADLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death. He was acquitted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. ...a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins. Passive smoking can be deadly too.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deadlyDeadly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's deadly can kill you. Because a gun can end someone's life, it's a deadly weapon. If someone's diagnosed with a deadly disease, it's lethal — it's capable of ending the person's life.