deadly

/dˈɛdli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. causing or capable of causing death
   “a fatal accident”
2. of an instrument of certain death
   “deadly poisons”
3. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
   “venomous snakes”
4. involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
   “the seven deadly sins”
5. exceedingly harmful
6. (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect

adverb

1. as if dead
2. (used as intensives) extremely
   “she was madly in love”

Synonyms for deadly

• deathly
• mortal
• fatal
• lethal
• venomous
• virulent
• toxic
• unpardonable
• baneful
• pernicious
• pestilent
• noxious
• lifelessly
• madly
• insanely
• deucedly
• devilishly

Words that rhyme with deadly

• medley
• edley
• headley
• hedley
• pedley
• redley
• smedley