Deadly Definition
deadly
adverb
- as if dead
- (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous"
adjective
- causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
- of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"
- extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
- involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins"
- exceedingly harmful
- (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
"Deadly" in song lyrics
See how deadly is used in real songs:
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"I know y'all say damn I'm so calm, but I'm deadly"
Ali Vegas — Critics -
"Will get blown into fragments and left in debris, did he mention I'm deadly?"
Apathy — Personal Jesus -
"I'm ready to go to war like my group Three Deadly"
Beelow f/ Ms. Peaches, Thug Addict
Words that rhyme with deadly
Usage tips for "deadly"
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