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deadlier

dead·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ded-lee]
    • /ˈdɛd li/
    • /ˈded.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded-lee]
    • /ˈdɛd li/

Definitions of deadlier word

  • adjective deadlier causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison. 1
  • adjective deadlier aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. 1
  • adjective deadlier like death: a deadly pallor. 1
  • adjective deadlier excruciatingly boring: The dinner party was absolutely deadly. 1
  • adjective deadlier excessive; inordinate: deadly haste. 1
  • adjective deadlier extremely accurate: Annie Oakley was a deadly shot. 1

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Origin of deadlier

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English deedli(ch), Old English dēadlīce. See dead, -ly

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Parts of speech for Deadlier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deadlier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deadlier usage trend in Literature

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