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

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   Deadly means likely to cause death, complete or extreme, or extremely boring. Learn how to use this adjective and adverb with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DEADLY meaning: 1. likely to cause death: 2. complete or...

   • Znaczenie Deadly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     deadly definicja: 1. likely to cause death: 2. complete or...

   • Deadly: Czech Translation

     deadly - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Deadly: Danish Translation

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   • Deadly: Korean Translation

     DEADLY translate: 생명을 앗아갈 정도로 치명적인. Learn more in the...

   • Deadly: Arabic Translation

     DEADLY translate: مُميت. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Deadly: Italian Translation

     DEADLY translate: mortale, mortale, grande, insopportabile,...

   • Deadly: Catalan Translation

     deadly translate: mortal. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Aug 4, 2015 · Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word deadly, which can be an adjective or an adverb. Find out how deadly differs from mortal, fatal, and lethal, and see examples of deadly in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deadlyDEADLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Deadly means causing or tending to cause death, or extremely boring. It can also be used as an adverb to describe something like death. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of deadly.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective deadly, which can describe something that causes death, is extremely boring, or is very skilled. See synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences with deadly.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeadly 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.

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

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   Deadly means causing or tending to cause death, or extremely harmful or boring. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of deadly in English and Spanish.

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.