Meaning & Definition of Deadly in English
English⟶
Deadly
/dɛdli/
adjective
1. Causing or capable of causing death
- "A fatal accident"
- "A deadly enemy"
- "Mortal combat"
- "A mortal illness"
synonym:
- deadly,
- deathly,
- mortal
2. Of an instrument of certain death
- "Deadly poisons"
- "Lethal weapon"
- "A lethal injection"
synonym:
- deadly,
- lethal
3. Extremely poisonous or injurious
- Producing venom
- "Venomous snakes"
- "A virulent insect bite"
synonym:
- deadly,
- venomous,
- virulent
4. Involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
- "The seven deadly sins"
synonym:
- deadly,
- mortal(a)
5. Exceedingly harmful
synonym:
- baneful,
- deadly,
- pernicious,
- pestilent
6. (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
synonym:
- deadly
adverb
1. As if dead
synonym:
- deadly,
- lifelessly
2. (used as intensives) extremely
- "She was madly in love"
- "Deadly dull"
- "Deadly earnest"
- "Deucedly clever"
- "Insanely jealous"
synonym:
- madly,
- insanely,
- deadly,
- deucedly,
- devilishly
Examples of using
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins.
In my next life I want to be born as a deadly virus.
All the most deadly poisons were in her laboratory.