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- [ded-lee]
- /ˈdɛd li/
- /ˈded.li/
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- [ded-lee]
- /ˈdɛd li/
Definitions of deadliest word
- adjective deadliest causing or tending to cause death; fatal; lethal: a deadly poison. 1
- adjective deadliest aiming to kill or destroy; implacable: a deadly enemy. 1
- adjective deadliest like death: a deadly pallor. 1
- adjective deadliest excruciatingly boring: The dinner party was absolutely deadly. 1
- adjective deadliest excessive; inordinate: deadly haste. 1
- adjective deadliest extremely accurate: Annie Oakley was a deadly shot. 1
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Origin of deadliest
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 Deadliest
noun
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deadliest 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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