deadly
Americanadjective
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causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal.
a deadly poison.
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aiming to kill or destroy; implacable.
a deadly enemy.
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like death.
a deadly pallor.
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excruciatingly boring.
The dinner party was absolutely deadly.
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deadly haste.
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extremely accurate.
Annie Oakley was a deadly shot.
adverb
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in a manner resembling or suggesting death.
deadly pale.
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excessively; completely.
deadly dull.
adjective
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likely to cause death
deadly poison
deadly combat
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informal extremely boring
adverb
Related Words
See fatal.
Other Word Forms
- deadliness noun
- nondeadly adjective
Etymology
Origin of deadly
First recorded before 900; Middle English deedli(ch), Old English dēadlīce; dead, -ly
Example Sentences
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Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers that were captured in July during deadly border clashes as part of a ceasefire the two countries agreed to on Saturday.
From BBC
Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbours held for more than three days following weeks of deadly border clashes.
From Barron's
Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbours held for more than three days following weeks of deadly border clashes.
From Barron's
Lucas Paqueta was deadly with the chance to restore West Ham's lead, but Joel Veltman bundled in from a corner on the hour mark.
From Barron's
It’s also one of the deadliest peaks in the United States, in part due to its accessibility from such a large city.
From Los Angeles Times
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