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    dead·ly
    /ˈdedlē/

    adjective

    adverb

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

    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.

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

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

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

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

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › deadlyDEADLY Synonyms: 324 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for DEADLY: lethal, fatal, poisonous, infectious, infective, killer, harmful, dangerous; Antonyms of DEADLY: healthy, healthful, beneficial, nonfatal, wholesome, nonlethal, salutary, salubrious

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

    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.

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

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deadlyDeadly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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

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

  10. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishdeadly - Definition in English - bab.la

    UK /ˈdɛdli/ adjective Word forms: deadlier, deadliest 1. causing or able to cause death a deadly weapon a series of deadly attacks filled with hatred or intense rivalry we are deadly enemies his voice was cold and deadly extremely accurate, effective, or skilful his aim is deadly (attributive) complete; total she was in deadly earnest (B...

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deadlydeadly | meaning of deadly in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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