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deadly

/ˈdɛd.li/
adjective

  1. Subject to death; mortal.

  2. Causing death; lethal.

  3. Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.

    "deadly enemies"

adverb

  1. Fatally, mortally.

  2. In a way which suggests death.

    "Her face suddenly became deadly white."

  3. Extremely.

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