Definitions for deadly

Overview of adj deadly

The adj deadly has 6 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (6) deadly, deathly, mortal

(causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness")

2. (1) deadly, lethal

(of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection")

3. deadly, venomous, virulent

(extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite")

4. deadly, mortal

(involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins")

5. baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent

(exceedingly harmful)

6. deadly

((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect)

Overview of adv deadly

The adv deadly has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. deadly, lifelessly

(as if dead)

2. madly, insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly

((used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous")