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deadly
[ded-lee]
adjective
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: , ,deadly haste.
extremely accurate.
Annie Oakley was a deadly shot.
adverb
in a manner resembling or suggesting death.
deadly pale.
excessively; completely.
deadly dull.
deadly
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
likely to cause death
deadly poison
deadly combat
informalextremely boring
adverb
like death in appearance or certainty
deadly pale
a deadly sleep
Other 51Թ Forms
- deadliness noun
- nondeadly adjective
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Despite the frantic search under way across the region, the city of Brooklyn Park, where Rep. Hortman lived, was still and silent on Sunday morning as the neighbourhood came to terms with the deadly attack.
People now encounter these potentially deadly spiders, which used to be found in isolated desert areas, in urban or suburban garages and yards.
Little is known about the group, which has been at the centre of global headlines amid scenes of chaos and deadly incidents nearly every day as desperate Palestinians have tried to reach its sites.
Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence.
But competence is crucial in this dangerous job, and substandard work can mean deadly accidents.
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