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Definition of Deadly

1. Adjective. Causing or capable of causing death. "A mortal illness"

2. Adverb. As if dead.

3. Adjective. Of an instrument of certain death. "A lethal injection"

4. Adverb. (used as intensives) extremely. "Insanely jealous"

5. Adjective. Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom. "A virulent insect bite"

6. Adjective. Involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death. "The seven deadly sins"

7. Adjective. Exceedingly harmful.

8. Adjective. (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect.

Definition of Deadly

1. a. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound.

2. adv. In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death.

Definition of Deadly

1. Adjective. (obsolete) Subject to death; mortal. ¹

2. Adjective. Causing death; lethal. ¹

3. Adjective. (context: by extension) very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.) ¹

4. Adjective. (informal) very boring ¹

5. Adjective. (informal) excellent, awesome, cool ¹

6. Adverb. (obsolete) Fatally, mortally. ¹

7. Adverb. In a way which suggests death. ¹

8. Adverb. Extremely. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deadly

1. fatal [adj -LIER, -LIEST] - See also: fatal

Medical Definition of Deadly

1. 1. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound. 2. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies. "Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly." (Shak) 3. Subject to death; mortal. Deadly nightshade, a poisonous plant; belladonna. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deadly

deadlihood deadline deadlined deadlines deadliness deadlinesses deadlining deadlink deadlinked deadlinking

deadlinks deadlock deadlocked deadlocking deadlocks deadly (current term) deadly agaric deadly embrace deadly embraces deadly nightshade

deadly nightshades deadly sin deadly sins deadman deadman's brake deadman's brakes deadmen deadness deadnesses deadnettle

Literary usage of Deadly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"It was also error, ш that after all the evidence it out, the presumption of malice from the use of a deadly weapon fades from the case, and the jury must ..."

2. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1878)
"At the same time its deadly power is greatly diminished, and it occurred to Mr. Pedler that the poisonous properties of cobra virus might be diminished in a ..."

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