deadly

[US]/ˈdedli/
[UK]/ˈdedli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. causing or able to cause death; resembling death; extremely
adv. extremely; like death

Phrases & Collocations

deadly weapon

deadly disease

deadly accident

deadly force

deadly poison

deadly sins

seven deadly sins

Example Sentences

she was in deadly earnest.

I was deadly sleepy.

The shock was deadly to him.

I'm in deadly earnest.

the deadly habit of procrastination.

a deadly prose style.

a deadly serious remark.

Fog is the sailor's deadly enemy.

gave the film a deadly review.

She is a deadly shot with the bow.

another deadly volley of canister.

her skin was deadly pale.

deadly infighting among the politicians

she was madly in love; deadly dull; deadly earnest; deucedly clever; insanely jealous.

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