deadly

adjective

/ˈdedli/

(comparative deadlier, superlative deadliest)

More deadly and deadliest are the usual forms. You can also use most deadly.

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causing or likely to cause death synonym lethal
- a deadly weapon/disease
- He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon.
- deadly poison
- The cobra is one of the world's deadliest snakes.
- The terrorists have chosen to play a deadly game with the civilian population.
- (figurative) The loss of skills training was deadly for the economy.
Topics Dangerb2
[only before noun] extreme; complete
- I'm in deadly earnest.
- We sat in deadly silence.
- They are deadly enemies (= are full of hatred for each other).
- The missile found its target with deadly accuracy.
extremely effective, so that no defence is possible
- His aim is deadly (= so accurate that he can kill easily).
- It was the deadly striker's 11th goal of the season.
- The man possessed an absolutely deadly charm.
(informal) very boring
- The lecture was absolutely deadly.
(also deathly)
like a dead person; suggesting death

Word OriginOld English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly).

deadly

adverb

/ˈdedli/

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(informal) extremely
- deadly serious/dull
(also deathly)
like a dead person; suggesting death
- deadly pale/cold

Word OriginOld English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly).

单词	deadly
释义	deadly adjective /ˈdedli/ /ˈdedli/ (comparative deadlier, superlative deadliest) More deadly and deadliest are the usual forms. You can also use most deadly. jump to other results causing or likely to cause death synonym lethal a deadly weapon/disease He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon. deadly poison The cobra is one of the world's deadliest snakes. The terrorists have chosen to play a deadly game with the civilian population. (figurative) The loss of skills training was deadly for the economy. Topics Dangerb2 [only before noun] extreme; complete I'm in deadly earnest. We sat in deadly silence. They are deadly enemies (= are full of hatred for each other). The missile found its target with deadly accuracy. extremely effective, so that no defence is possible His aim is deadly (= so accurate that he can kill easily). It was the deadly striker's 11th goal of the season. The man possessed an absolutely deadly charm. (informal) very boring The lecture was absolutely deadly. (also deathly) like a dead person; suggesting death Word OriginOld English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly). deadly adverb /ˈdedli/ /ˈdedli/ jump to other results (informal) extremely deadly serious/dull (also deathly) like a dead person; suggesting death deadly pale/cold Word OriginOld English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly).
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