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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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   causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison. aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. like death: a deadly pallor. excruciatingly boring: The dinner party was absolutely deadly. Synonyms: dreary, tedious, dull.

5. 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.

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

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   1. causing or tending to cause death; lethal. 2. aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. 3. like death. 4. excruciatingly boring. 5. excessive; inordinate: deadly haste.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEADLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   completely or extremely: deadly serious I thought she was joking but she was deadly serious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of deadly from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) deadly | Intermediate English. adjective.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeadly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of deadly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › deadlyDeadly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Tending to take away vitality, effectiveness, or force. The deadly habit of procrastination.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deadlyDeadly Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    deadly, mortal, fatal, and lethal mean causing or able to cause death. deadly describes something that is very dangerous and likely or able to cause death. mortal describes a wound or injury that has already caused death or will soon cause death.