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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.
John Abizaid

Meaning of "deadly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEADLY

deadly  [ˈdɛdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEADLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deadly can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DEADLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deadly

Deadly may refer to: ▪ Deadliness, the ability to cause death ▪ Deadly, a 1991 Australian film ▪ Deadly, a children's book series by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings ▪ Deadly, an Australian children's television cartoon series ▪ Deadly, a British documentary series ▪ Karla, a 2006 American motion picture originally titled Deadly ▪ Alan Dedicoat, BBC announcer nicknamed "Deadly" ▪ A modern colloquialism used by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to indicate 'cool, rockin, fantastic'. See the Deadly Awards.

Definition of deadly in the English dictionary

The first definition of deadly in the dictionary is likely to cause death. Other definition of deadly is extremely boring. Deadly is also like death in appearance or certainty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEADLY


allegedly
əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ
badly
ˈbædlɪ
Bradley
ˈbrædlɪ
broadly
ˈbrɔːdlɪ
dreadly
ˈdrɛdlɪ
Dudley
ˈdʌdlɪ
friendly
ˈfrɛndlɪ
gladly
ˈɡlædlɪ
hardly
ˈhɑːdlɪ
kindly
ˈkaɪndlɪ
medley
ˈmɛdlɪ
proudly
ˈpraʊdlɪ
rapidly
ˈræpɪdlɪ
redly
ˈrɛdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
reportedly
rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ
sadly
ˈsædlɪ
secondly
ˈsɛkəndlɪ
undoubtedly
ʌnˈdaʊtɪdlɪ
widely
ˈwaɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEADLY

deadhead
deadhouse
deadlier
deadliest
deadlift
deadlight
deadline
deadliness
deadlock
deadlocked
deadly nightshade
deadly sins
deadman
deadmen
deadness
deadpan
deadpanner
deadstock
deadweight
deadwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEADLY

admittedly
boldly
cuddly
decidedly
environmentally friendly
godly
hurriedly
loudly
madly
markedly
mildly
oddly
otherworldly
profoundly
supposedly
thirdly
to put it mildly
unexpectedly
user-friendly
wildly

Synonyms and antonyms of deadly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEADLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deadly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deadly

Translation of «deadly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEADLY

Find out the translation of deadly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deadly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deadly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

致命的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mortal
570 millions of speakers

English

deadly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घातक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертельной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mortal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মারাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mortel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tödlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

致命的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치명적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mateni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chết người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राणघातक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölümcül
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mortale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiertelny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертельної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de moarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θανατηφόρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dodelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deadly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEADLY»

The term «deadly» is very widely used and occupies the 9.756 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEADLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deadly

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEADLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deadly.
1
John Abizaid
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.
2
Peter Akinola
We have been filled with grief as we have witnessed the decline of the North American Church that was once filled with missionary zeal and yet now seems determined to bury itself in a deadly embrace with the spirit of the age.
3
Lee Atwater
It took a deadly illness to put me eye to eye with that truth, but it is a truth that the country, caught up in its ruthless ambitions and moral decay, can learn on my dime.
4
Walter Bagehot
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
5
Maurice Baring
There is a vast difference between games and play. Play is played for fun, but games are deadly serious and you do not play them to enjoy yourself.
6
Kevin Barry
Don DeLillo's 'White Noise,' which I read when I was 19. It showed me that a book can be funny as hell and deadly serious.
7
Luigi Barzini
Public and private food in America has become eatable, here and there extremely good. Only the fried potatoes go unchanged, as deadly as before.
8
Greg Bear
For years, even before 9/11, I've been trying to warn that the threat from amateur biolabs will ultimately turn out to be far more troublesome than leakage from military labs - perhaps even more costly and deadly than nuclear terrorism.
9
Ambrose Bierce
Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
10
Harold Bloom
All that a critic, as critic, can give poets is the deadly encouragement that never ceases to remind them of how heavy their inheritance is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEADLY»

Discover the use of deadly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deadly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deadly
In the early nineteen hundreds, sixteen-year-old Prudence Galewski takes a job assisting the head epidemiologist at New York's Department of Health and Sanitation, investigating the case of "Typhoid Mary," a woman who is infecting others ...
Julie Chibbaro, 2012
2
Deadly
Join the search for Typhoid Mary in this early twentieth-century CSI.
Julie Chibbaro, 2011
3
Deadly!
An adventure full of delight, terror, tears and laughter, DEADLY! will leave you gasping. IT'S DARING! IT'S DANGEROUS! IT'S DEADLY!
Morris Gleitzman, Paul Jennings, 2002
4
Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We ...
His classic exposé, Pure, White, and Deadly, clearly and engagingly describes how sugar is damaging our bodies, why we eat so much of it, and what we can do to stop.
John Yudkin, 2013
5
Deadly Innocence
Karla and Paul seemed like the picture-perfect newlyweds, but were really a pair of vicious killers who abducted, sexually tortured and murdered innocent schoolgirls, videotaping their evil acts in suburban Niagara Falls.
Scott Burnside, Alan Cairns, 2008
6
Deadly Emotions: Understand the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection ...
Did you know that negative emotions can adversely affect your health? Depression, anger, guilt, condemnation, low self-esteem-these are only a few of the lethal toxins that threaten body and spirit.
Don Colbert, 2003
7
Deadly Harvest
Chief Inspector Jane Honeywell is a city detective in a sleepy country town who wonders why she's moved there.
Carolyn Walker, 2011
8
Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All
In Deadly Choices, infectious disease expert Paul Offit relates the shocking story of anti-vaccine America--its origins, leaders, influences, and impact.
Paul A. Offit, 2011
9
7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the ...
A military strategist looks at the very real dangers confronting America in the twenty-first century, drawing on extensive research, interviews, and intelligence to analyze seven potentially disastrous scenarios that America is ill-prepared ...
Andrew F. Krepinevich, 2009
10
A to Z Mysteries: The Deadly Dungeon
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ron Roy, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEADLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deadly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cellphone case shaped like handgun called "deadly, dangerous"
The product is being marketed as "trendy, cool, stylish," Schumer said, but instead it should be labeled as "deadly, dangerous, illegal.". «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
Official: Dry rot suspected in deadly apartment stairway collapse in …
FOLSOM, Calif. — Officials say dry rot appears to have caused a stairway to collapse and kill a 26-year-old man at Northern California ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Lightning season, always fierce in Florida, is proving deadly this year
The ice crystals in a cloud and water droplets in warm air collide during a storm to charge the air and create lightning. Florida's muggy climate ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
4
Man, 19, admits causing deadly St. Louis-area wreck
WARRENTON, Mo. (AP) — A 19-year-old suburban St. Louis man has admitted in court that he was hill jumping in his pickup truck with friends ... «ABC17News.com, Jul 15»
5
Selfies Can Be Deadly, Russia Cautions
More than 100 people have been injured this year while taking selfies in Russia, spurring the launch of a new safety campaign. By Pavithra ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
6
Victim identified in deadly hit-and-run crash near Hutto
HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the man killed in a hit-and-run crash near Hutto on July 4. «KXAN.com, Jul 15»
7
Medical emergency may have caused deadly six car pileup in El …
EL CAJON (CBS 8) - A medical emergency may be to blame for a deadly six car accident that killed a driver in El Cajon. It happened on the exit ... «CBS 8 San Diego, Jul 15»
8
Deadly shooting near University of Maryland campus
BALTIMORE -- Police here say four people have been shot, three fatally, near the University of Maryland campus in the city. Detective Rashawn ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
9
Deadly Mid-Air Crash When Fighter Jet Smashes Into Plane
Deadly Mid-Air Crash When Fighter Jet Smashes Into Plane. More. Eyewitnesses describe what they saw when an F-16 collided with a Cessna ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
10
Lamb of God Singer Reveals What He Remembers of Deadly 2010 …
In 2012, Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic and charged with manslaughter for allegedly pushing ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»

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