how to pronounce deadly

/ˈdɛdliː/

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deadly is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of deadly in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… pretty deadly so I mean it needs to be …”

meanings of deadly

adjective:

Very boring.
Causing death; lethal.
Subject to death; mortal.
Aiming or willing to destroy; implacable; desperately hostile.
Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).
Excellent, awesome, cool.

adverb:

In a way which suggests death.
Fatally, mortally.
Extremely, incredibly.

deadly frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word deadly occurs in english on average 14.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.