Something that's deadly can kill you. Because a gun can end someone's life, it's a deadly weapon.
Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death;
Adjective S.
(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
Adjective S.
causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
Adjective S.
of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"
Adjective S.
exceedingly harmful
Adjective S.
involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins"
Adjective S.
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
Adverb
(used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
Adverb
as if produced by death; "deadly pale"; "a deadly paralytic stroke"
Adverb
as if dead
a.
Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive;
certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow or wound.
a.
Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately
hostile; flagitious; as, deadly enemies.
a.
Subject to death; mortal.
adv.
In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death.
adv.
In a manner to occasion death; mortally.
adv.
In an implacable manner; destructively.
adv.
Extremely.
Deadly
Thy assailant is quick, skillful, and deadly.3.
The image of a deadly man.
Deadly
The groanings of a deadly wounded man.3.
Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; certain or likely to cause death;
In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death.
Usage Examples
Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.
And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly.
The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion.
Americans are apocalyptic by nature. The reason why is that we've always had so much, so we live in deadly fear that people are going to take it away from us.
By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind.
Australia is the only island continent on the planet, which means that changes caused by planet-warming pollution - warmer seas, which can drive stronger storms, and more acidic oceans, which wreak havoc on the food chain - are even more deadly here.
The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship.
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Other Usage ExamplesIn today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases.
The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.
The long-established and noble rule of Law, one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history, has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable.
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.
Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.
I applaud the American Cancer Society for all they do to eradicate smoking. Their local, state and national efforts help to discourage young people from taking up this deadly habit and the resources they provide have helped numerous smokers quit.
The Cold War isn't thawing it is burning with a deadly heat. Communism isn't sleeping it is, as always, plotting, scheming, working, fighting.
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