Deadly Definition
dĕdlē
deadlier, deadliest
adjective
deadlier, deadliest
Causing death or likely to cause death.
A deadly poison.
Webster's New World
Typical of death.
Deadly pallor.
Webster's New World
To the death; mortal or implacable.
Deadly combat, deadly enemies.
Webster's New World
Very harmful; destructive.
Webster's New World
Tending to take away vitality, effectiveness, or force.
The deadly habit of procrastination.
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Synonyms:
adverb
In a way suggestive of death.
To lie deadly still.
Webster's New World
To an extreme.
Deadly serious.
American Heritage
Extremely or excessively.
Deadly serious.
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Other Word Forms of Deadly
Adjective
Base Form:
deadly
Comparative:
deadlier
Superlative:
deadliestOrigin of Deadly
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Old English dēadlīċ (adj.), dēadlīċe (adv.), corresponding to dead + -ly. Cognate with Dutch dodelijk, German tödlich.
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