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deadly
adjective
adverb
(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
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ˈdɛd.li
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adjective
(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
adjective
causing or capable of causing death
“a deadly enemy”
adjective
of an instrument of certain death
“deadly poisons”
adjective
exceedingly harmful
adjective
involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
“the seven deadly sins”
adjective
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
“venomous snakes”
adverb
(used as intensives) excessively
“she was madly in love”
adverb
as if dead
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Example Sentences
a deadly enemy
mortal combat
a mortal illness
deadly poisons
lethal weapon
a lethal injection
the seven deadly sins
venomous snakes
a virulent insect bite
she was madly in love
deadly dull
deadly earnest
deucedly clever
insanely jealous
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