Deadly, mortal, fatal, lethal mean causing or capable of causing death Discover expressions like deadly earnest, deadly dull, deadly serious. Deadly applies to an established or very likely cause of death.
Add to word list dangerous and able to kill Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words A deadly poison (definition of deadly from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press)
See examples of deadly used in a sentence. Aiming to kill or destroy If you describe a person or their behaviour as deadly, you mean that they will do or say anything to get what they want, without caring about other people. Definition of deadly adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Deathly, fatal, lethal, mortal, killer, more.collocations A deadly [virus, illness], a deadly attack on [paris], the deadly attack on [monday], more. Deadly (comparative deadlier or more deadly, superlative deadliest or most deadly) (obsolete, rare) subject to death
Because a gun can end someone's life, it's a deadly weapon If someone's diagnosed with a deadly disease, it's lethal — it's capable of ending the person's life. Causing or able to cause death
