deadly
causing or capable of causing death
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,748 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,041 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- causing or capable of causing death also: deathly, mortal a fatal accidenta deadly enemy
- of an instrument of certain death also: lethal deadly poisonslethal weapon
- extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom also: venomous, virulent venomous snakesa virulent insect bite
- involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death also: mortal the seven deadly sins
- exceedingly harmful also: baneful, pernicious, pestilent
- (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
adverb
- as if dead also: lifelessly
- (used as intensives) extremely also: madly, insanely, deucedly, devilishly she was madly in lovedeadly dull
deadly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She turned deadly pale, and beckoned to Mr. Vanborough.
Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 2
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Destiny! why am I desired Thus like a poisonous fruit, deadly sweet?
The Shaving of Shagpat · George Meredith · Chapter 2
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Then, once more, watch the deadly, steady march of a regiment of Guards.
The Ethics of Drink and Other Social · James Runciman · Chapter 1
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The terrible head of the Hercules still held in his jaws two of his deadly enemies.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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His colour sickened more and more, He faded into age; And then his enemies began To show their deadly rage.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1