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   Dead·ly

   /ˈdedlē/

   

   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
   • ▪ (typically in the context of shooting or sports) extremely accurate, effective, or skillful: "his aim is deadly" Similar unerringunfailingimpeccableperfectflawlessfaultlessassuredsuretruepreciseaccuratecorrectexactdirecton targeton the markinch-perfectinformal:spot onbang onvulgar slang:shit hotOpposite poorinaccurate
   • ▪ extremely boring: "he's well meaning, but so utterly deadly" Similar boringdulldull as ditchwaterdrearyuninterestingunexcitinguneventfuluninspiringunstimulatinghumdrumlacklusterdrydry as dustaridflatblandmonotonousunrelievedlacking varietylacking variationtedioustiresometiringwearisomeirksometryingfrustratingmind-numbingsoul-destroyinginformal:no great shakesnot up to muchnothing to write home aboutsameydullsvilleorneryOpposite exciting
   • ▪ complete; total: "she was in deadly earnest" Similar intensegreatmarkedextremeexcessiveimmoderateinordinateOpposite mild

   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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   Aug 4, 2015 · 1. : likely to cause or capable of producing death. deadly poison. 2. a. : aiming to kill or destroy : implacable. a deadly enemy. b. : highly effective. a deadly exposé. c. : unerring. a deadly marksman. d. : marked by determination or extreme seriousness. 3. a. : tending to deprive of force or vitality. a deadly habit. b.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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   deadly adjective (BORING) informal. extremely boring: The party was deadly. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not interesting or exciting. That was such a boring movie I nearly fell asleep during it. excruciating She went over the plot of the book in excruciating detail. His latest film was just deadly.

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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.

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    Tending to take away vitality, effectiveness, or force. The deadly habit of procrastination. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (6) Synonyms: venomous. virulent. lethal.

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    deadly meaning, definition, what is deadly: likely to cause death: Learn more.