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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
deadly
dead·ly [deadly deadlier deadliest] adjective, adverb BrE [ˈdedli] NAmE [ˈdedli]
adjective (dead·lier, dead·li·est) More deadly and deadliest are the usual forms. You can also use most deadly.
1. causing or likely to cause death
Syn: ↑lethal
•a deadly weapon/disease
•deadly poison
•The cobra is one of the world's deadliest snakes.
•The terrorists have chosen to play a deadly game with the civilian population.
2. only before noun extreme; complete
•I'm in deadly earnest.
•We sat in deadly silence.
•They are deadly enemies (= are full of hatred for each other).
3. extremely effective, so that no defence is possible
•His aim is deadly (= so accurate that he can kill easily).
•It was the deadly striker's 11th goal of the season.
4. (informal)very boring
•The lecture was absolutely deadly.
Word Origin:
Old English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see ↑dead, ↑-ly).
Example Bank:
•The loss of skills training was deadly for the economy.
•The man possessed an absolutely deadly charm.
•This poison is potentially deadly.
•Antimony is a deadly poison.
•He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon.
•Her aim with a gun was deadly.
•It was the deadly striker's 11th goal of the season.
•The cobra is one of the world's deadliest snakes.
•The missile found its target with deadly accuracy.
adverb
1. (informal)extremely
•deadly serious/dull
2. = ↑deathly
•deadly pale/cold
Word Origin:
Old English dēadlīc ‘mortal, in danger of death’ (see ↑dead, ↑-ly).
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