Deadly: meaning, definitions and examples
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deadly
[ หdษdli ]
in a dangerous way
Causing or able to cause death. Extremely dangerous or likely to cause harm. Extremely effective or efficient.
Synonyms
dangerous, fatal, lethal, mortal.
Examples of usage
- The snake's venom is deadly to humans.
- The hurricane brought deadly winds and flooding.
- The assassin's aim was deadly accurate.
in a manner that is likely to cause death
In a way that is likely to cause death. In a manner that is extremely effective or efficient.
Synonyms
dangerously, effectively, fatally, lethally.
Examples of usage
- The virus spreads deadly fast.
- The soldier aimed deadly at the target.
Translations
Translations of the word "deadly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น letal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคคเค
๐ฉ๐ช tรถdlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ mematikan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะตััะตะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลmiertelny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ดๅฝ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท mortel
๐ช๐ธ mortal
๐น๐ท รถlรผmcรผl
๐ฐ๐ท ์น๋ช ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุชู
๐จ๐ฟ smrtรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ smrteฤพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดๅฝ็
๐ธ๐ฎ smrtonosen
๐ฎ๐ธ banvรฆnn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะปัะผะณะต ำะบะตะปะตััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถlรผmcรผl
๐ฒ๐ฝ mortal
Etymology
The word 'deadly' originated from Old English 'deadlic', which meant causing death. Over time, its meaning expanded to include things that are extremely dangerous or effective. The association with death gives 'deadly' its powerful and impactful connotation in modern usage.
See also: dead, deadbeat, deaden, deadline, deadliness, deadlock, deadness, deadpan, undead.