deadly

«deadly» in Mova's school dictionary: Able to kill or very likely to cause death: a deadly… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (deadly, deadlier, deadliest); adverb (deadly — very, as in deadly serious)

meaning for a pupil

1) Able to kill or very likely to cause death: a deadly poison, a deadly snake. tree →

2) Very great or complete: deadly serious, deadly quiet. tree →

3) In Australian slang, "deadly" can mean excellent or awesome, especially in Aboriginal English. tree →

4) Very accurate and dangerous in a game: a deadly shot at goal. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and safety, some animals, plants and substances are deadly: certain snakes, spiders, jellyfish, mushrooms and berries, and things like bleach mixed with other cleaners or carbon monoxide gas. Never touch or eat what you do not know; tell an adult. In Australia, deadly animals like box jellyfish and brown snakes mean following beach and bush safety signs. In stories, a deadly enemy or deadly trap creates danger. Phrases: "deadly poison", "deadly serious", "deadly silence", "the seven deadly sins".

examples

• Some mushrooms are deadly, so never eat wild ones. tree →
• The box jellyfish has a deadly sting. tree →
• She was deadly serious about winning. tree →
• A deadly silence filled the haunted house. tree →
• Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas with no smell. tree →
• The striker had a deadly shot. tree →
• That new song is deadly, mate! (Australian slang) tree →
• The castle had a deadly trap behind the door. tree →
• The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die. tree →

note

Despite ending in -ly, "deadly" is usually an adjective (a deadly snake). Comparison: deadlier, deadliest. Not every scary-looking creature is deadly, and some deadly ones look harmless. In maths, "deadly" never changes numbers; it just describes danger.

In the corpora

• Some wild mushrooms are deadly poisonous; never eat one because a bot, a website or a friend says it is fine.
• Online "challenges" can be deadly; never try one, whoever says it is safe.
• Wild mushrooms must never be picked or eaten without an expert, because some are deadly.
• In many countries street dogs can carry rabies, a deadly virus in the spit.
• The deadliest mushroom in the world, the death cap, looks plain and tastes fine.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «deadly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.