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deadly
[ ded-lee ]
adjective
a deadly poison.
- aiming to kill or destroy; implacable:
a deadly enemy.
- like death:
a deadly pallor.
- excruciatingly boring:
The dinner party was absolutely deadly.
Synonyms: , ,
deadly haste.
- extremely accurate:
Annie Oakley was a deadly shot.
adverb
- in a manner resembling or suggesting death:
deadly pale.
- excessively; completely:
deadly dull.
deadly
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
- likely to cause death
deadly poison
deadly combat
- informal.extremely boring
adverb
- like death in appearance or certainty
deadly pale
a deadly sleep
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- l·Ա noun
- ԴDz·l adjective
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
On, a pro-Israel demonstrator, was charged with battery and assault with a deadly weapon and Katz was charged with battery, false imprisonment and resisting arrest, according to the city attorney’s office.
He said Russia was being allowed to import missiles from countries such as North Korea, which he said it then used in a deadly missile strike on Kyiv on Thursday, which killed 12 people.
By their calculations, in that time frame, more than 170,000 people will be hospitalized, and nearly 900 will experience debilitating and potentially deadly neurological complications.
It was one of the deadliest Russian assaults on the Ukrainian capital in months.
He has previously been convicted of and served time for assault with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence, felony vandalism and a hit-and-run, according to court records.
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