deadly (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈdedli/
Definition
Likely to cause death; extremely dangerous.
Examples
The snake's bite was deadly.
He was playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the police.
The new virus is highly deadly.
How to Use deadly
- deadly accurate (collocation)
- Extremely precise and correct. — "Her aim with the bow and arrow was deadly accurate."
- deadly serious (collocation)
- Extremely serious and sincere. — "He was deadly serious when he said he was quitting."
- deadly poison (collocation)
- A substance that is certain to cause death. — "The ancient Romans sometimes used deadly poison to eliminate rivals."
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