Meaning of 'deadly'

Find the meaning of the word ‘deadly’

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Meaning of ‘deadly’

8 definitions found.

deadly

adverb

(used as intensives) extremely

Synonyms: madly

adverb

as if dead

Synonyms: lifelessly

adjective

(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect

adjective

causing or capable of causing death

Synonyms: deathly mortal

adjective

of an instrument of certain death

Example: "deadly poisons"

Synonyms: lethal

adjective

exceedingly harmful

Synonyms: baneful pernicious pestilent

adjective

involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death

Example: "the seven deadly sins"

Synonyms: mortal

adjective

extremely poisonous or injurious

Synonyms: venomous

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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