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dead⋅ly

  [ded-lee] adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, adverb
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–adjective
1. causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison.
2. aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy.
3. like death: a deadly pallor.
4. excruciatingly boring: The dinner party was absolutely deadly.
5. excessive; inordinate: deadly haste.
6. extremely accurate: Annie Oakley was a deadly shot.
–adverb
7. in a manner resembling or suggesting death: deadly pale.
8. excessively; completely: deadly dull.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME deedli(ch), OE dēadlīce. See dead, -ly

Related forms:
dead⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. See fatal. 4. dull, tedious, tiresome.
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dead·ly   (děd'lē)   
adj.   dead·li·er, dead·li·est
  1. Causing or tending to cause death: deadly weapons; a deadly spill of radioactive waste products. See Synonyms at fatal.
  2. Suggestive of death: a deadly pallor.
  3. Aiming or wanting to kill; implacable: deadly enemies.
    1. Destructive in effect: gave the film a deadly review.
    2. 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. Dull, tedious, and boring: a deadly prose style.
adv.  
  1. So as to suggest death.
  2. To an extreme: deadly serious.
dead'li·ness n.
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Deadly

Dead"ly\, a. 1. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound.

2. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies.

Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly. --Shak.

3. Subject to death; mortal. [Obs.]

The image of a deadly man. --Wyclif (Rom. i. 23).

Deadly nightshade (Bot.), a poisonous plant; belladonna. See under Nightshade.

Deadly

Dead"ly\, adv. 1. In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death. "Deadly pale." --Shak.

2. In a manner to occasion death; mortally.

The groanings of a deadly wounded man. --Ezek. xxx. 24.

3. In an implacable manner; destructively.

4. Extremely. [Obs.] "Deadly weary." --Orrery. "So deadly cunning a man." --Arbuthnot.
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Language Translation for : deadly
Spanish: mortal,
German: tödlich,
Japanese: 命取りの
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Main Entry: dead·ly
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: dead·li·er; -est
: likely to cause or capable of causing death; also : DANGEROUS 2
NOTE: Deadly and dangerous are sometimes used interchangeably, esp. in connection with weapons or instruments.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: dead·ly
Pronunciation: 'ded-lE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: dead·li·er; -est
: likely to cause orcapable of causing death deadly disease> deadly poison> deadly instrument> —dead·li·ness /-n&s/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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