1
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
the doctors were alarmed about the outbreak of the deadly new virus
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2
as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
the deadly tedium of waiting for the fog to lift
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3
as in mortal
of, relating to, or suggestive of death
a deadly pallor spread across her face as the tragic news gradually sank in
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as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm deadly serious about making an offer on the house
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Recent Examples of deadly
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Video contradicts Israeli military's claims about deadly incident 03:36
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—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Mary Gilbert, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Austin 'deadly serious' about keeping condition secret The report made clear that Austin, who is known to value his personal privacy, insisted on keeping his illness a secret.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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From the second day of this year to April 1, there have been eight deadly domestic violence incidents in Kansas City, according to police.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Video contradicts Israeli military's claims about deadly incident 03:36
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—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Dangerous thunderstorms can happen at any time of the year – some turned deadly last week in Tennessee.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Austin 'deadly serious' about keeping condition secret The report made clear that Austin, who is known to value his personal privacy, insisted on keeping his illness a secret.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadly
Adjective
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But South Carolina lawmakers saw it as the quickest and most humane way to kill an inmate, especially with the uncertainty in obtaining lethal injection drugs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mikal Mahdi, 42, chose to be executed by a firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair, according to the Associated Press.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Characterized by sheer white tones with a glossy finish, the milky nail look supplies a more natural look.—
Taylor Anderson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the sheer number of new projects is overwhelming power system operators’ ability to evaluate them, leading to increasing wait times for new generation to come online.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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But while companies may be expected to carry on indefinitely, business leaders are mortal.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now, in the second episode, yet another woman seemed to be in mortal peril, and we’d once again been brought there in a slow-drip journey of madness by degrees.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, fatal incidents have raised concerns about flying.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Black lung, a debilitating and often fatal condition caused by inhalation of coal and silica dust during mining, affects roughly 1 in 5 miners who have worked in the Central Appalachian mines for twenty-five years or more, according to NIOSH.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The day of the fatal fall, Goodwin said Bass had checked on Tidus and his brother minutes prior, and then had stepped outside with the dog.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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While Ukraine agreed to all U.S. proposals for an unconditional ceasefire and subsequently agreed to plans for a smaller-scale maritime ceasefire, the Russians laid out last week a series of new demands, including the lifting of some U.S. sanctions.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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The themes of the game were unconditional love and revenge, which is in line with the series as well.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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That being said, the dream of NXT Europe isn't dead.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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An Oakland bicyclist is dead following a Friday night hit-and-run incident.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy came out incredibly hot, turning a two-shot deficit to Justin Rose into a three-shot lead in just over an hour.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Deadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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