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Definition deadly

Etymology

From Middle English dedly, dedlych, dedlich, from Old English d?adl?? (adjective); corresponding to dead +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch dodelijk, German t�dlich.

The adverb is from Middle English dedliche, from Old English d?adl??e (adverb), from the adjective.

Adjective

deadly (comparative deadlier or more deadly, superlative deadliest or most deadly)

1. (obsolete) Subject to death; mortal.
2. Causing death; lethal.
3. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.
4. Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).
5. (informal) Very boring.
6. (informal) Excellent, awesome, cool.

Adverb

deadly (comparative more deadly, superlative most deadly)

1. (obsolete) Fatally, mortally.
2. In a way which suggests death.
3. Extremely.

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