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deadly

/ˈdɛd.li/

adjective

Meaning

  • Subject to death; mortal.

  • Causing death; lethal.

  • Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.

    "deadly enemies"

  • Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).

  • Very boring.

  • Excellent, awesome, cool.

adverb

Meaning

  • Fatally, mortally.

  • In a way which suggests death.

    "Her face suddenly became deadly white."

  • Extremely.