deadly

/dɛdli/ adverbadjective
6 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
ADVERB
1

(used as intensives) extremely.

“deadly dull”

“deadly earnest”

2

As if dead.

ADJECTIVE
1

Causing or capable of causing death.

“a deadly enemy”

2

Involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death.

“the seven deadly sins”

3

Of an instrument of certain death.

“deadly poisons”

4

Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom.

5

Exceedingly harmful.

6

(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect.

WORD FORMS
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Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®11 points
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Pig Latineadlyday
Starts & ends withD … Y
Syllablesdead · ly
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