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adjective. uk / ˈded.li / us / ˈded.li / deadly adjective (VERY DANGEROUS) Add to word list. B2. likely to cause death: a deadly virus. deadly weapon He was arrested for carrying concealed deadly weapons. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. able to harm you. dangerous It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
Synonyms for DEADLY: lethal, fatal, poisonous, infectious, infective, killer, harmful, dangerous; Antonyms of DEADLY: healthy, healthful, beneficial, nonfatal, wholesome, nonlethal, salutary, salubrious
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.
Deadly definition: causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal. See examples of DEADLY used in a sentence.
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.
dead·ly. (dĕd′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. 4. a. Destructive in effect: gave the film a deadly review. b.
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of deadly. Learn more If someone or something is dangerous, that person or thing is able to harm you .
Definition of deadly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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