deadly

  • 21deadly — dead•ly [[t]ˈdɛd li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) causing or tending to cause death; lethal 2) aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy[/ex] 3) like death 4) excruciatingly boring 5) excessive; inordinate: deadly haste[/ex] 6)… …

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  • 22deadly — dead·ly ded lē adj, dead·li·er; est likely to cause or capable of causing death <a deadly disease> <a deadly poison> <a deadly instrument> dead·li·ness nəs n …

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  • 23deadly — adjective 1) these drugs can be deadly Syn: fatal, lethal, mortal, life threatening, noxious, toxic, poisonous 2) deadly enemies Syn: mortal, irreconcilable, implacable, bitter …

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  • 24deadly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Deadly is used with these nouns: ↑accident, ↑accuracy, ↑ambush, ↑assassin, ↑assault, ↑attack, ↑blow, ↑bombing, ↑calm, ↑cargo, ↑clash, ↑ …

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  • 25Deadly — excellent; fantastic; cool: a deadly spunk ; deadly skirt …

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  • 26deadly — I Australian Slang excellent; fantastic; cool: a deadly spunk ; deadly skirt II Canadian Slang a reaction to something done over the top ; overdone; excessive. Can also be used as a response to something done very well. III Everyday English Slang …

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  • 27deadly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lethal, fatal; malignant; informal, dull. See killing, disease, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Causing death] Syn. fatal, lethal, murderous, mortal, deathly, poisonous, toxic, homicidal,… …

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  • 28deadly — 1. adjective /ˈdɛdli/ a) Causing death; lethal. And than he began to tremble ryght harde whan the dedly fleysh began to beholde the spirituall thynges. b) very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.) 2. adverb /ˈdɛdli/ …

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  • 29deadly — See deadly, deathly …

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  • 30deadly — dead·ly || dedlɪ adj. fatal, causing death; (Slang) cool; extraordinary; fantastic (as in: a deadly outfit ) adv. in a deathly manner; extremely, completely …

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