Definition of deadly in English:

deadly

adjectivedeadliest, deadlier ˈdɛdliˈdɛdli

1Causing or able to cause death.
致死的，致命的
a deadly weapon
致命武器。
a series of deadly attacks
Example sentencesExamples
- Big SUVs and little kids, a dangerous and sometimes deadly combination in the family driveway.
- It is also important to remember that every driver on the highway is armed with a weapon more deadly and dangerous than any firearm: a motor vehicle.
- British leaders say the mistaken shooting last Friday was a tragedy, but they insist police must be able to use deadly force to protect the public.
- Asthma is at best an annoying condition, and at worst a debilitating, even deadly disease.
- Tobacco is ' one of the most deadly poisons'.
- The gas was refined and is less toxic but still toxic enough to be deadly to humans over time.
- It feels as if only the ultimate extinction of the human race will able to stop that deadly spiral.
- The aftershock is equally deadly for those who live in the vicinity.
- Greed is their most deadly sin, because none of them can escape it.
- He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
- The director of Amnesty International UK has appealed to the people of west Wiltshire to support the charity's campaign against the worldwide trade in deadly weapons.
- And in doing so there's a distinct possibility that deadly force will have to be used.
- Agent Orange contained dioxins, which are some of the most deadly poisons known.
- But in the latest two-week period, seven chickens tested positive for the potentially deadly virus.
- New intelligence indicates explosives set off to the side of the road are proving very deadly.
- Scientists hope new research could result in a vaccine for the potentially deadly meningitis B virus.
- In Doomsday Book the twenty-first century is stricken by yet another pandemic, almost as deadly as the Black Death was in the fourteenth.
- The 2003 death toll from the deadly virus was only one.
- They help to prevent more deadly diseases from affecting your pet.
- Now the fire itself wasn't very deadly, it was the smoke.
Synonyms
fatal, lethal, mortal, death-dealing, life-threatening
dangerous, destructive, injurious, harmful, pernicious, detrimental, deleterious, unhealthy
noxious, toxic, poisonous
terminal, incurable, untreatable, malignant
literary deathly, nocuous, mephitic
archaic baneful
1. 1.1 Filled with hatred or intense rivalry.
  we are deadly enemies
  his voice was cold and deadly
  他的声音冷冰冰又恶狠狠。
  Example sentencesExamples
  "You killed her, " Amy said her voice deadly and unforgiving.
  Voice hated Azrael with a deadly passion.
  Grant projects a steady threat of violence, as though he could go over the edge from debonair to deadly at any moment.
  The two men, who were once close allies but are now deadly enemies, are sharing the same hotel in Seoul.
  The greatest tragedy of the overseas democratic movement is that your ‘own people’ are often your most deadly enemy.
  An unearthly calm seemed to come over him then, and there was a feeling of deadly malice, of hate and violence radiating from him that made her flinch from his stare.
  Whipping around her skirt, it pulled her auburn hair away from her face, somehow making her look beautiful and deadly all in one moment.
  Some were related; some were colleagues and friends; others were deadly enemies.
  They are murderous, they are frustrated and they are deadly.
  His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips.
  Tommy glanced at her face in complete shock and finally received an expression, a deadly one.
  His voice was deadly and calm as he walked toward them.
  Her tone was flat and deadly, her fingers curled stiffly into something like claws.
  Their hate campaign is paying deadly dividends.
  The nation is at war against deadly enemies.
  Barth said without thinking, looking wretchedly into the beautiful deadly face, hating her for smiling, and not being the empress.
  Synonyms
  mortal, irreconcilable, implacable, remorseless, relentless, unrelenting, unappeasable, unforgiving, merciless, pitiless
2. 1.2 Extremely accurate, effective, or skilful.
  his aim is deadly
  他瞄得极准。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The one warrior, though not being nearly as powerful as the other, was quite quick and her fighting style deadly.
  Not an International, but proving deadly in the Premiership whilst his form lasts.
  And because I came from a single-income family, I was eligible for a student allowance, even with the deadly radar of means-testing.
  Practice this in front of a mirror until you can slightly part your lips and silently hit a target with deadly accuracy.
  There's something scary about a spare ball that can look this good and be so deadly.
  He throws the ball straight with deadly accuracy.
  A flat free-kick of typically deadly pace from David Beckham brushed the head of the Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra and continued on its path to the net.
  He charges like a mad man, swinging wildly yet very deadly and quite accurate.
  Hinting at the timepiece's capacity for deadly accuracy, he adds: ‘It was twenty-four minutes past midnight.’
  He is hilarious when he plays a woman, because he nails it with deadly accuracy.
  Taking aim she hurled her daggers at her enemy with deadly precision.
  Kendal's third and fourth goals also came from penalty corners again from Brooks, who dispatched accurately positioned balls with deadly accuracy.
  Each strike and block was performed with flawless, deadly accuracy.
  Tyger threw the ball with deadly accuracy right at the monster's chest.
  You rely on body armor, luck, and your deadly accuracy to survive.
  Synonyms
  unerring, unfailing, impeccable, perfect, flawless, faultless, assured, sure, true, precise, accurate, correct, exact, direct, on target, on the mark
  British inch-perfect
  British informal spot on, bang on
  vulgar slang shit hot
3. 1.3attributive Complete; total.
  完全的，极度地
  she was in deadly earnest
  她很是认真。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is a continuous blast, until the eye of the hurricane reaches you and you get half and hour or so of deadly quietness.
  After a moment of deadly silence, the general spoke.
  Byron may have been playing at soldiers, but at the same time he was in deadly earnest.
  Morgan Freeman was now speaking in deadly earnest about Rainforests as the Lungs of Our Planet.
  Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves -- not only on this International Day, but every day.
  There was a moment of deadly calm before people began to move, soft moans of pain from all around.
  There are things of deadly earnest that can only be mentioned under the cover of a joke.
  Synonyms
  intense, great, marked, extreme, excessive, immoderate, inordinate
  completely, absolutely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, dead, thoroughly
  in every way, in every respect, in all respects, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the hilt, to the core
4. 1.4British informal Extremely boring.
  〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的
  my end of the theatre is deadly at the moment
  Example sentencesExamples
  As a result, cultural choice is increasingly restricted, and a bland sameness, deadly and soporific, threatens the cultural landscape.
  Quiet filled the long, deadly moments that Abigail and James Corinne spent simply gawking at Callie.
  I barely even notice the battle anymore through the deadly monotony.
  Viewers today typically consider busts academic, boring, deadly; in a museum, they are what you walk past on the way to the Impressionists.
  Bemused glances helped them get through that deadly sermon.
  "I only joined because of my mother," Chris tells her friend Annie after they've snickered through another deadly lecture on broccoli or carpet.
  Synonyms
  boring, dull, dull as ditchwater, dreary, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, uninspiring, unstimulating, humdrum, lacklustre, dry, dry as dust, arid, flat, bland, monotonous, unrelieved, lacking variety, lacking variation, tedious, tiresome, tiring, wearisome, irksome, trying, frustrating, mind-numbing, soul-destroying
2Australian Irish informal Very good; excellent.
〈爱尔兰，澳，非正式〉极好的；卓越的
it's a great town and the pubs are deadly
这是一个不错的小城，那些酒吧也好极了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Breakfast was deadly!! The best breakfast potatoes I think Ive ever had.
- Just like to say it was deadly today. Had great fun.

adverb ˈdɛdliˈdɛdli

1as submodifier In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.
死一般
her skin was deadly pale
她的肤色死一般苍白。
Example sentencesExamples
- His face was deadly white, a bloody bandage swathed his neck, and his rainproof was soaked with the blood of a sniper's victim.
- I lay deadly still and tried to listen for a sound to give me a clue to where I was, but all I could hear was my own erratic breathing.
- The party mood was gone and everyone was deadly quiet.
- All the while being deadly silent, since I live with my grandmother and her bedroom is right next to the bathroom.
Synonyms
deathly, deathlike, ashen, ghostly, white, pallid, wan, pale, ghastly
1. 1.1 Extremely.
  〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的
  a deadly serious remark
  极其严肃的话。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is not something I've ever done and I'm deadly uncomfortable with conflict, always have been, so this is quite a stretch.
  But there are other worthy contenders too - deadly fast men such as Holding and Walsh, and artful slow bowlers like Ramadhin and Gibbs.
  Not even that deadly cute Lulu Guinness I saw at Nordie's.
  They are a deadly efficient machine, especially locally.
  In particular, the host, Killian, feels that he would be the perfect contestant on the deadly popular show.
  The Gunners had the most disastrous of starts, conceding a goal to the deadly dangerous John O'Brien inside a minute and going four points behind with just ninety seconds on the clock.
  The system at Dachau was simple, but deadly effective.
  She should still feign indifference in the entire matter, no matter how deadly curious she was.
  Heart failure is a deadly serious condition, but with good treatments people can double or triple their life expectancy.
  On the one hand, a nightmarish reality; on the other, a deadly boring dream.
  Elves are that way though, jolly one moment and deadly serious when the situation needs it.
  ‘I had the chance to sell to Honda, but I was deadly determined to do it on my own at that stage and that was '97,’ he said.
  Every inch the deadly precise aristocrat, Harris shines brighter than any other star in Enemy at the Gates.
  This joking remark caused Eisenhower to turn deadly serious.
  It is a deadly dull subject, almost guaranteed to drive away both voters and readers.
  It's been a long and busy day, and the weather has been deadly dull and grey.
  It is journalistic slop, political flatulence and religious aggrandisement, and it is deadly dangerous.
  "Let me tell you something, " Christian continued, his voice deadly soft.
  Bing Crosby was deadly afraid of heights.
  I mean, even the last book I read was so deadly dull I had to skim the last third just to get it over with.
  Synonyms
  extremely, exceedingly, enormously, vastly, immensely, tremendously, hugely, markedly, remarkably, abundantly, deadly, awfully, dreadfully, mightily, very, very much, most, so, to a great extent

Derivatives

deadliness

noun ˈdɛdlɪnəsˈdɛdlinəs

The bomb was packed with shards of metal, nuts and bolts to increase its deadliness.
Example sentencesExamples
- It struck out at him with the speed and deadliness of a cobra.
- No one with any sense would place a trap of such deadliness so close to a populated area.
- By contrast, the deadliness of contaminants added to reservoirs or water sources would most likely be neutralized by dilution and standard water treatment.
- The pregnant silence is almost eerie as it spreads round the room, reaching every corner, suffocating me as I inhale its intoxicating deadliness.
- While he radiated innocence and virginity, Siterra radiated seductiveness, wildness, and deadliness.

Origin

Old English dēadlīc 'mortal, in danger of death' (see dead, -ly¹).

Rhymes

Hedley, medley, redly

Definition of deadly in US English:

deadly

adjectiveˈdɛdliˈdedlē

1Causing or able to cause death.
致死的，致命的
a deadly weapon
致命武器。
Example sentencesExamples
- They help to prevent more deadly diseases from affecting your pet.
- Big SUVs and little kids, a dangerous and sometimes deadly combination in the family driveway.
- The gas was refined and is less toxic but still toxic enough to be deadly to humans over time.
- Tobacco is ' one of the most deadly poisons'.
- It feels as if only the ultimate extinction of the human race will able to stop that deadly spiral.
- Asthma is at best an annoying condition, and at worst a debilitating, even deadly disease.
- The 2003 death toll from the deadly virus was only one.
- And in doing so there's a distinct possibility that deadly force will have to be used.
- Agent Orange contained dioxins, which are some of the most deadly poisons known.
- Now the fire itself wasn't very deadly, it was the smoke.
- But in the latest two-week period, seven chickens tested positive for the potentially deadly virus.
- New intelligence indicates explosives set off to the side of the road are proving very deadly.
- In Doomsday Book the twenty-first century is stricken by yet another pandemic, almost as deadly as the Black Death was in the fourteenth.
- The aftershock is equally deadly for those who live in the vicinity.
- Scientists hope new research could result in a vaccine for the potentially deadly meningitis B virus.
- Greed is their most deadly sin, because none of them can escape it.
- It is also important to remember that every driver on the highway is armed with a weapon more deadly and dangerous than any firearm: a motor vehicle.
- The director of Amnesty International UK has appealed to the people of west Wiltshire to support the charity's campaign against the worldwide trade in deadly weapons.
- He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
- British leaders say the mistaken shooting last Friday was a tragedy, but they insist police must be able to use deadly force to protect the public.
Synonyms
fatal, lethal, mortal, death-dealing, life-threatening
1. 1.1 Filled with hatred or intense rivalry.
  we are deadly enemies
  his voice was cold and deadly
  他的声音冷冰冰又恶狠狠。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The greatest tragedy of the overseas democratic movement is that your ‘own people’ are often your most deadly enemy.
  The two men, who were once close allies but are now deadly enemies, are sharing the same hotel in Seoul.
  Some were related; some were colleagues and friends; others were deadly enemies.
  Her tone was flat and deadly, her fingers curled stiffly into something like claws.
  "You killed her, " Amy said her voice deadly and unforgiving.
  They are murderous, they are frustrated and they are deadly.
  The nation is at war against deadly enemies.
  Their hate campaign is paying deadly dividends.
  An unearthly calm seemed to come over him then, and there was a feeling of deadly malice, of hate and violence radiating from him that made her flinch from his stare.
  His voice was deadly and calm as he walked toward them.
  Voice hated Azrael with a deadly passion.
  His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips.
  Tommy glanced at her face in complete shock and finally received an expression, a deadly one.
  Grant projects a steady threat of violence, as though he could go over the edge from debonair to deadly at any moment.
  Barth said without thinking, looking wretchedly into the beautiful deadly face, hating her for smiling, and not being the empress.
  Whipping around her skirt, it pulled her auburn hair away from her face, somehow making her look beautiful and deadly all in one moment.
  Synonyms
  mortal, irreconcilable, implacable, remorseless, relentless, unrelenting, unappeasable, unforgiving, merciless, pitiless
2. 1.2 (typically in the context of shooting or sports) extremely accurate, effective, or skillful.
  （多用于射击或运动）极准的，有效的，巧妙的
  his aim is deadly
  他瞄得极准。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There's something scary about a spare ball that can look this good and be so deadly.
  He is hilarious when he plays a woman, because he nails it with deadly accuracy.
  Not an International, but proving deadly in the Premiership whilst his form lasts.
  Practice this in front of a mirror until you can slightly part your lips and silently hit a target with deadly accuracy.
  Hinting at the timepiece's capacity for deadly accuracy, he adds: ‘It was twenty-four minutes past midnight.’
  He charges like a mad man, swinging wildly yet very deadly and quite accurate.
  Each strike and block was performed with flawless, deadly accuracy.
  You rely on body armor, luck, and your deadly accuracy to survive.
  A flat free-kick of typically deadly pace from David Beckham brushed the head of the Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra and continued on its path to the net.
  He throws the ball straight with deadly accuracy.
  The one warrior, though not being nearly as powerful as the other, was quite quick and her fighting style deadly.
  Tyger threw the ball with deadly accuracy right at the monster's chest.
  And because I came from a single-income family, I was eligible for a student allowance, even with the deadly radar of means-testing.
  Taking aim she hurled her daggers at her enemy with deadly precision.
  Kendal's third and fourth goals also came from penalty corners again from Brooks, who dispatched accurately positioned balls with deadly accuracy.
  Synonyms
  unerring, unfailing, impeccable, perfect, flawless, faultless, assured, sure, true, precise, accurate, correct, exact, direct, on target, on the mark
3. 1.3informal Extremely boring.
  〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的
  he's well meaning, but so utterly deadly
  他是一番好意，但却很是无聊乏味。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bemused glances helped them get through that deadly sermon.
  Viewers today typically consider busts academic, boring, deadly; in a museum, they are what you walk past on the way to the Impressionists.
  Quiet filled the long, deadly moments that Abigail and James Corinne spent simply gawking at Callie.
  I barely even notice the battle anymore through the deadly monotony.
  "I only joined because of my mother," Chris tells her friend Annie after they've snickered through another deadly lecture on broccoli or carpet.
  As a result, cultural choice is increasingly restricted, and a bland sameness, deadly and soporific, threatens the cultural landscape.
  Synonyms
  boring, dull, dull as ditchwater, dreary, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, uninspiring, unstimulating, humdrum, lacklustre, dry, dry as dust, arid, flat, bland, monotonous, unrelieved, lacking variety, lacking variation, tedious, tiresome, tiring, wearisome, irksome, trying, frustrating, mind-numbing, soul-destroying
4. 1.4attributive Complete; total.
  完全的，极度地
  she was in deadly earnest
  她很是认真。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Morgan Freeman was now speaking in deadly earnest about Rainforests as the Lungs of Our Planet.
  After a moment of deadly silence, the general spoke.
  This is a continuous blast, until the eye of the hurricane reaches you and you get half and hour or so of deadly quietness.
  There was a moment of deadly calm before people began to move, soft moans of pain from all around.
  Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves -- not only on this International Day, but every day.
  Byron may have been playing at soldiers, but at the same time he was in deadly earnest.
  There are things of deadly earnest that can only be mentioned under the cover of a joke.
  Synonyms
  intense, great, marked, extreme, excessive, immoderate, inordinate
  completely, absolutely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, dead, thoroughly

adverbˈdɛdliˈdedlē

1as submodifier In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.
死一般
her skin was deadly pale
她的肤色死一般苍白。
Example sentencesExamples
- I lay deadly still and tried to listen for a sound to give me a clue to where I was, but all I could hear was my own erratic breathing.
- His face was deadly white, a bloody bandage swathed his neck, and his rainproof was soaked with the blood of a sniper's victim.
- The party mood was gone and everyone was deadly quiet.
- All the while being deadly silent, since I live with my grandmother and her bedroom is right next to the bathroom.
Synonyms
deathly, deathlike, ashen, ghostly, white, pallid, wan, pale, ghastly
1. 1.1 Extremely.
  〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的
  a deadly serious remark
  极其严肃的话。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘I had the chance to sell to Honda, but I was deadly determined to do it on my own at that stage and that was '97,’ he said.
  The system at Dachau was simple, but deadly effective.
  Bing Crosby was deadly afraid of heights.
  Every inch the deadly precise aristocrat, Harris shines brighter than any other star in Enemy at the Gates.
  It is journalistic slop, political flatulence and religious aggrandisement, and it is deadly dangerous.
  It is a deadly dull subject, almost guaranteed to drive away both voters and readers.
  They are a deadly efficient machine, especially locally.
  The Gunners had the most disastrous of starts, conceding a goal to the deadly dangerous John O'Brien inside a minute and going four points behind with just ninety seconds on the clock.
  It's been a long and busy day, and the weather has been deadly dull and grey.
  "Let me tell you something, " Christian continued, his voice deadly soft.
  Elves are that way though, jolly one moment and deadly serious when the situation needs it.
  On the one hand, a nightmarish reality; on the other, a deadly boring dream.
  In particular, the host, Killian, feels that he would be the perfect contestant on the deadly popular show.
  She should still feign indifference in the entire matter, no matter how deadly curious she was.
  Not even that deadly cute Lulu Guinness I saw at Nordie's.
  This joking remark caused Eisenhower to turn deadly serious.
  I mean, even the last book I read was so deadly dull I had to skim the last third just to get it over with.
  This is not something I've ever done and I'm deadly uncomfortable with conflict, always have been, so this is quite a stretch.
  Heart failure is a deadly serious condition, but with good treatments people can double or triple their life expectancy.
  But there are other worthy contenders too - deadly fast men such as Holding and Walsh, and artful slow bowlers like Ramadhin and Gibbs.
  Synonyms
  extremely, exceedingly, enormously, vastly, immensely, tremendously, hugely, markedly, remarkably, abundantly, deadly, awfully, dreadfully, mightily, very, very much, most, so, to a great extent

Origin

Old English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly).

词汇	deadly
释义	Definition of deadly in English: deadly adjectivedeadliest, deadlier ˈdɛdliˈdɛdli 1Causing or able to cause death. 致死的，致命的 a deadly weapon 致命武器。 a series of deadly attacks Example sentencesExamples Big SUVs and little kids, a dangerous and sometimes deadly combination in the family driveway. It is also important to remember that every driver on the highway is armed with a weapon more deadly and dangerous than any firearm: a motor vehicle. British leaders say the mistaken shooting last Friday was a tragedy, but they insist police must be able to use deadly force to protect the public. Asthma is at best an annoying condition, and at worst a debilitating, even deadly disease. Tobacco is ' one of the most deadly poisons'. The gas was refined and is less toxic but still toxic enough to be deadly to humans over time. It feels as if only the ultimate extinction of the human race will able to stop that deadly spiral. The aftershock is equally deadly for those who live in the vicinity. Greed is their most deadly sin, because none of them can escape it. He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon. The director of Amnesty International UK has appealed to the people of west Wiltshire to support the charity's campaign against the worldwide trade in deadly weapons. And in doing so there's a distinct possibility that deadly force will have to be used. Agent Orange contained dioxins, which are some of the most deadly poisons known. But in the latest two-week period, seven chickens tested positive for the potentially deadly virus. New intelligence indicates explosives set off to the side of the road are proving very deadly. Scientists hope new research could result in a vaccine for the potentially deadly meningitis B virus. In Doomsday Book the twenty-first century is stricken by yet another pandemic, almost as deadly as the Black Death was in the fourteenth. The 2003 death toll from the deadly virus was only one. They help to prevent more deadly diseases from affecting your pet. Now the fire itself wasn't very deadly, it was the smoke. Synonyms fatal, lethal, mortal, death-dealing, life-threatening dangerous, destructive, injurious, harmful, pernicious, detrimental, deleterious, unhealthy noxious, toxic, poisonous terminal, incurable, untreatable, malignant literary deathly, nocuous, mephitic archaic baneful 1.1 Filled with hatred or intense rivalry. we are deadly enemies his voice was cold and deadly 他的声音冷冰冰又恶狠狠。 Example sentencesExamples "You killed her, " Amy said her voice deadly and unforgiving. Voice hated Azrael with a deadly passion. Grant projects a steady threat of violence, as though he could go over the edge from debonair to deadly at any moment. The two men, who were once close allies but are now deadly enemies, are sharing the same hotel in Seoul. The greatest tragedy of the overseas democratic movement is that your ‘own people’ are often your most deadly enemy. An unearthly calm seemed to come over him then, and there was a feeling of deadly malice, of hate and violence radiating from him that made her flinch from his stare. Whipping around her skirt, it pulled her auburn hair away from her face, somehow making her look beautiful and deadly all in one moment. Some were related; some were colleagues and friends; others were deadly enemies. They are murderous, they are frustrated and they are deadly. His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips. Tommy glanced at her face in complete shock and finally received an expression, a deadly one. His voice was deadly and calm as he walked toward them. Her tone was flat and deadly, her fingers curled stiffly into something like claws. Their hate campaign is paying deadly dividends. The nation is at war against deadly enemies. Barth said without thinking, looking wretchedly into the beautiful deadly face, hating her for smiling, and not being the empress. Synonyms mortal, irreconcilable, implacable, remorseless, relentless, unrelenting, unappeasable, unforgiving, merciless, pitiless 1.2 Extremely accurate, effective, or skilful. his aim is deadly 他瞄得极准。 Example sentencesExamples The one warrior, though not being nearly as powerful as the other, was quite quick and her fighting style deadly. Not an International, but proving deadly in the Premiership whilst his form lasts. And because I came from a single-income family, I was eligible for a student allowance, even with the deadly radar of means-testing. Practice this in front of a mirror until you can slightly part your lips and silently hit a target with deadly accuracy. There's something scary about a spare ball that can look this good and be so deadly. He throws the ball straight with deadly accuracy. A flat free-kick of typically deadly pace from David Beckham brushed the head of the Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra and continued on its path to the net. He charges like a mad man, swinging wildly yet very deadly and quite accurate. Hinting at the timepiece's capacity for deadly accuracy, he adds: ‘It was twenty-four minutes past midnight.’ He is hilarious when he plays a woman, because he nails it with deadly accuracy. Taking aim she hurled her daggers at her enemy with deadly precision. Kendal's third and fourth goals also came from penalty corners again from Brooks, who dispatched accurately positioned balls with deadly accuracy. Each strike and block was performed with flawless, deadly accuracy. Tyger threw the ball with deadly accuracy right at the monster's chest. You rely on body armor, luck, and your deadly accuracy to survive. Synonyms unerring, unfailing, impeccable, perfect, flawless, faultless, assured, sure, true, precise, accurate, correct, exact, direct, on target, on the mark British inch-perfect British informal spot on, bang on vulgar slang shit hot 1.3attributive Complete; total. 完全的，极度地 she was in deadly earnest 她很是认真。 Example sentencesExamples This is a continuous blast, until the eye of the hurricane reaches you and you get half and hour or so of deadly quietness. After a moment of deadly silence, the general spoke. Byron may have been playing at soldiers, but at the same time he was in deadly earnest. Morgan Freeman was now speaking in deadly earnest about Rainforests as the Lungs of Our Planet. Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves -- not only on this International Day, but every day. There was a moment of deadly calm before people began to move, soft moans of pain from all around. There are things of deadly earnest that can only be mentioned under the cover of a joke. Synonyms intense, great, marked, extreme, excessive, immoderate, inordinate completely, absolutely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, dead, thoroughly in every way, in every respect, in all respects, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the hilt, to the core 1.4British informal Extremely boring. 〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的 my end of the theatre is deadly at the moment Example sentencesExamples As a result, cultural choice is increasingly restricted, and a bland sameness, deadly and soporific, threatens the cultural landscape. Quiet filled the long, deadly moments that Abigail and James Corinne spent simply gawking at Callie. I barely even notice the battle anymore through the deadly monotony. Viewers today typically consider busts academic, boring, deadly; in a museum, they are what you walk past on the way to the Impressionists. Bemused glances helped them get through that deadly sermon. "I only joined because of my mother," Chris tells her friend Annie after they've snickered through another deadly lecture on broccoli or carpet. Synonyms boring, dull, dull as ditchwater, dreary, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, uninspiring, unstimulating, humdrum, lacklustre, dry, dry as dust, arid, flat, bland, monotonous, unrelieved, lacking variety, lacking variation, tedious, tiresome, tiring, wearisome, irksome, trying, frustrating, mind-numbing, soul-destroying 2Australian Irish informal Very good; excellent. 〈爱尔兰，澳，非正式〉极好的；卓越的 it's a great town and the pubs are deadly 这是一个不错的小城，那些酒吧也好极了。 Example sentencesExamples Breakfast was deadly!! The best breakfast potatoes I think Ive ever had. Just like to say it was deadly today. Had great fun. adverb ˈdɛdliˈdɛdli 1as submodifier In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead. 死一般 her skin was deadly pale 她的肤色死一般苍白。 Example sentencesExamples His face was deadly white, a bloody bandage swathed his neck, and his rainproof was soaked with the blood of a sniper's victim. I lay deadly still and tried to listen for a sound to give me a clue to where I was, but all I could hear was my own erratic breathing. The party mood was gone and everyone was deadly quiet. All the while being deadly silent, since I live with my grandmother and her bedroom is right next to the bathroom. Synonyms deathly, deathlike, ashen, ghostly, white, pallid, wan, pale, ghastly 1.1 Extremely. 〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的 a deadly serious remark 极其严肃的话。 Example sentencesExamples This is not something I've ever done and I'm deadly uncomfortable with conflict, always have been, so this is quite a stretch. But there are other worthy contenders too - deadly fast men such as Holding and Walsh, and artful slow bowlers like Ramadhin and Gibbs. Not even that deadly cute Lulu Guinness I saw at Nordie's. They are a deadly efficient machine, especially locally. In particular, the host, Killian, feels that he would be the perfect contestant on the deadly popular show. The Gunners had the most disastrous of starts, conceding a goal to the deadly dangerous John O'Brien inside a minute and going four points behind with just ninety seconds on the clock. The system at Dachau was simple, but deadly effective. She should still feign indifference in the entire matter, no matter how deadly curious she was. Heart failure is a deadly serious condition, but with good treatments people can double or triple their life expectancy. On the one hand, a nightmarish reality; on the other, a deadly boring dream. Elves are that way though, jolly one moment and deadly serious when the situation needs it. ‘I had the chance to sell to Honda, but I was deadly determined to do it on my own at that stage and that was '97,’ he said. Every inch the deadly precise aristocrat, Harris shines brighter than any other star in Enemy at the Gates. This joking remark caused Eisenhower to turn deadly serious. It is a deadly dull subject, almost guaranteed to drive away both voters and readers. It's been a long and busy day, and the weather has been deadly dull and grey. It is journalistic slop, political flatulence and religious aggrandisement, and it is deadly dangerous. "Let me tell you something, " Christian continued, his voice deadly soft. Bing Crosby was deadly afraid of heights. I mean, even the last book I read was so deadly dull I had to skim the last third just to get it over with. Synonyms extremely, exceedingly, enormously, vastly, immensely, tremendously, hugely, markedly, remarkably, abundantly, deadly, awfully, dreadfully, mightily, very, very much, most, so, to a great extent Derivatives deadliness noun ˈdɛdlɪnəsˈdɛdlinəs The bomb was packed with shards of metal, nuts and bolts to increase its deadliness. Example sentencesExamples It struck out at him with the speed and deadliness of a cobra. No one with any sense would place a trap of such deadliness so close to a populated area. By contrast, the deadliness of contaminants added to reservoirs or water sources would most likely be neutralized by dilution and standard water treatment. The pregnant silence is almost eerie as it spreads round the room, reaching every corner, suffocating me as I inhale its intoxicating deadliness. While he radiated innocence and virginity, Siterra radiated seductiveness, wildness, and deadliness. Origin Old English dēadlīc 'mortal, in danger of death' (see dead, -ly¹). Rhymes Hedley, medley, redly Definition of deadly in US English: deadly adjectiveˈdɛdliˈdedlē 1Causing or able to cause death. 致死的，致命的 a deadly weapon 致命武器。 Example sentencesExamples They help to prevent more deadly diseases from affecting your pet. Big SUVs and little kids, a dangerous and sometimes deadly combination in the family driveway. The gas was refined and is less toxic but still toxic enough to be deadly to humans over time. Tobacco is ' one of the most deadly poisons'. It feels as if only the ultimate extinction of the human race will able to stop that deadly spiral. Asthma is at best an annoying condition, and at worst a debilitating, even deadly disease. The 2003 death toll from the deadly virus was only one. And in doing so there's a distinct possibility that deadly force will have to be used. Agent Orange contained dioxins, which are some of the most deadly poisons known. Now the fire itself wasn't very deadly, it was the smoke. But in the latest two-week period, seven chickens tested positive for the potentially deadly virus. New intelligence indicates explosives set off to the side of the road are proving very deadly. In Doomsday Book the twenty-first century is stricken by yet another pandemic, almost as deadly as the Black Death was in the fourteenth. The aftershock is equally deadly for those who live in the vicinity. Scientists hope new research could result in a vaccine for the potentially deadly meningitis B virus. Greed is their most deadly sin, because none of them can escape it. It is also important to remember that every driver on the highway is armed with a weapon more deadly and dangerous than any firearm: a motor vehicle. The director of Amnesty International UK has appealed to the people of west Wiltshire to support the charity's campaign against the worldwide trade in deadly weapons. He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon. British leaders say the mistaken shooting last Friday was a tragedy, but they insist police must be able to use deadly force to protect the public. Synonyms fatal, lethal, mortal, death-dealing, life-threatening 1.1 Filled with hatred or intense rivalry. we are deadly enemies his voice was cold and deadly 他的声音冷冰冰又恶狠狠。 Example sentencesExamples The greatest tragedy of the overseas democratic movement is that your ‘own people’ are often your most deadly enemy. The two men, who were once close allies but are now deadly enemies, are sharing the same hotel in Seoul. Some were related; some were colleagues and friends; others were deadly enemies. Her tone was flat and deadly, her fingers curled stiffly into something like claws. "You killed her, " Amy said her voice deadly and unforgiving. They are murderous, they are frustrated and they are deadly. The nation is at war against deadly enemies. Their hate campaign is paying deadly dividends. An unearthly calm seemed to come over him then, and there was a feeling of deadly malice, of hate and violence radiating from him that made her flinch from his stare. His voice was deadly and calm as he walked toward them. Voice hated Azrael with a deadly passion. His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips. Tommy glanced at her face in complete shock and finally received an expression, a deadly one. Grant projects a steady threat of violence, as though he could go over the edge from debonair to deadly at any moment. Barth said without thinking, looking wretchedly into the beautiful deadly face, hating her for smiling, and not being the empress. Whipping around her skirt, it pulled her auburn hair away from her face, somehow making her look beautiful and deadly all in one moment. Synonyms mortal, irreconcilable, implacable, remorseless, relentless, unrelenting, unappeasable, unforgiving, merciless, pitiless 1.2 (typically in the context of shooting or sports) extremely accurate, effective, or skillful. （多用于射击或运动）极准的，有效的，巧妙的 his aim is deadly 他瞄得极准。 Example sentencesExamples There's something scary about a spare ball that can look this good and be so deadly. He is hilarious when he plays a woman, because he nails it with deadly accuracy. Not an International, but proving deadly in the Premiership whilst his form lasts. Practice this in front of a mirror until you can slightly part your lips and silently hit a target with deadly accuracy. Hinting at the timepiece's capacity for deadly accuracy, he adds: ‘It was twenty-four minutes past midnight.’ He charges like a mad man, swinging wildly yet very deadly and quite accurate. Each strike and block was performed with flawless, deadly accuracy. You rely on body armor, luck, and your deadly accuracy to survive. A flat free-kick of typically deadly pace from David Beckham brushed the head of the Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra and continued on its path to the net. He throws the ball straight with deadly accuracy. The one warrior, though not being nearly as powerful as the other, was quite quick and her fighting style deadly. Tyger threw the ball with deadly accuracy right at the monster's chest. And because I came from a single-income family, I was eligible for a student allowance, even with the deadly radar of means-testing. Taking aim she hurled her daggers at her enemy with deadly precision. Kendal's third and fourth goals also came from penalty corners again from Brooks, who dispatched accurately positioned balls with deadly accuracy. Synonyms unerring, unfailing, impeccable, perfect, flawless, faultless, assured, sure, true, precise, accurate, correct, exact, direct, on target, on the mark 1.3informal Extremely boring. 〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的 he's well meaning, but so utterly deadly 他是一番好意，但却很是无聊乏味。 Example sentencesExamples Bemused glances helped them get through that deadly sermon. Viewers today typically consider busts academic, boring, deadly; in a museum, they are what you walk past on the way to the Impressionists. Quiet filled the long, deadly moments that Abigail and James Corinne spent simply gawking at Callie. I barely even notice the battle anymore through the deadly monotony. "I only joined because of my mother," Chris tells her friend Annie after they've snickered through another deadly lecture on broccoli or carpet. As a result, cultural choice is increasingly restricted, and a bland sameness, deadly and soporific, threatens the cultural landscape. Synonyms boring, dull, dull as ditchwater, dreary, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, uninspiring, unstimulating, humdrum, lacklustre, dry, dry as dust, arid, flat, bland, monotonous, unrelieved, lacking variety, lacking variation, tedious, tiresome, tiring, wearisome, irksome, trying, frustrating, mind-numbing, soul-destroying 1.4attributive Complete; total. 完全的，极度地 she was in deadly earnest 她很是认真。 Example sentencesExamples Morgan Freeman was now speaking in deadly earnest about Rainforests as the Lungs of Our Planet. After a moment of deadly silence, the general spoke. This is a continuous blast, until the eye of the hurricane reaches you and you get half and hour or so of deadly quietness. There was a moment of deadly calm before people began to move, soft moans of pain from all around. Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves -- not only on this International Day, but every day. Byron may have been playing at soldiers, but at the same time he was in deadly earnest. There are things of deadly earnest that can only be mentioned under the cover of a joke. Synonyms intense, great, marked, extreme, excessive, immoderate, inordinate completely, absolutely, totally, utterly, perfectly, entirely, wholly, fully, quite, dead, thoroughly adverbˈdɛdliˈdedlē 1as submodifier In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead. 死一般 her skin was deadly pale 她的肤色死一般苍白。 Example sentencesExamples I lay deadly still and tried to listen for a sound to give me a clue to where I was, but all I could hear was my own erratic breathing. His face was deadly white, a bloody bandage swathed his neck, and his rainproof was soaked with the blood of a sniper's victim. The party mood was gone and everyone was deadly quiet. All the while being deadly silent, since I live with my grandmother and her bedroom is right next to the bathroom. Synonyms deathly, deathlike, ashen, ghostly, white, pallid, wan, pale, ghastly 1.1 Extremely. 〈非正式〉极其无聊的，乏味的 a deadly serious remark 极其严肃的话。 Example sentencesExamples ‘I had the chance to sell to Honda, but I was deadly determined to do it on my own at that stage and that was '97,’ he said. The system at Dachau was simple, but deadly effective. Bing Crosby was deadly afraid of heights. Every inch the deadly precise aristocrat, Harris shines brighter than any other star in Enemy at the Gates. It is journalistic slop, political flatulence and religious aggrandisement, and it is deadly dangerous. It is a deadly dull subject, almost guaranteed to drive away both voters and readers. They are a deadly efficient machine, especially locally. The Gunners had the most disastrous of starts, conceding a goal to the deadly dangerous John O'Brien inside a minute and going four points behind with just ninety seconds on the clock. It's been a long and busy day, and the weather has been deadly dull and grey. "Let me tell you something, " Christian continued, his voice deadly soft. Elves are that way though, jolly one moment and deadly serious when the situation needs it. On the one hand, a nightmarish reality; on the other, a deadly boring dream. In particular, the host, Killian, feels that he would be the perfect contestant on the deadly popular show. She should still feign indifference in the entire matter, no matter how deadly curious she was. Not even that deadly cute Lulu Guinness I saw at Nordie's. This joking remark caused Eisenhower to turn deadly serious. I mean, even the last book I read was so deadly dull I had to skim the last third just to get it over with. This is not something I've ever done and I'm deadly uncomfortable with conflict, always have been, so this is quite a stretch. Heart failure is a deadly serious condition, but with good treatments people can double or triple their life expectancy. But there are other worthy contenders too - deadly fast men such as Holding and Walsh, and artful slow bowlers like Ramadhin and Gibbs. Synonyms extremely, exceedingly, enormously, vastly, immensely, tremendously, hugely, markedly, remarkably, abundantly, deadly, awfully, dreadfully, mightily, very, very much, most, so, to a great extent Origin Old English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see dead, -ly).
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