deadly
/ˈdedli/adjective
उच्चारण डेड्ली
घातक, जानलेवा, प्राणघातक
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causing or likely to cause death
घातक, जानलेवा, प्राणघातक
- a deadly disease
- The cobra's bite is deadly.
- The snake's venom is deadly.
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- The flood was the most deadly in years.
- Smoking is a deadly habit.
Synonyms lethal fatal mortal poisonous dangerous
Opposite harmless innocuous safe beneficial
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extreme or complete
घोर, कट्टर, अत्यधिक
- deadly enemies
- in deadly earnest (very serious)
- They were deadly rivals in the final.
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- A deadly silence fell on the room.
- He gave her a look of deadly hatred.
Synonyms mortal bitter implacable complete
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informal
very boring
(बोलचाल में) बहुत उबाऊ
- The lecture was deadly.
- The film was so deadly that half the audience left before the interval.
- The speech was deadly and went on for an hour.
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- The party turned out to be deadly dull.
- I found the lesson deadly.
Synonyms boring dull tedious monotonous
Opposite exciting interesting
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extremely
बहुत, अत्यंत
- deadly serious
- deadly dull
- He was deadly serious about quitting his job.
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- The film was deadly boring.
- The fog was deadly cold that night.
Synonyms extremely very completely
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deadly + noun (adjective)
Deadly describes something that can kill or that is extremely dangerous; it comes before the noun or after be.
'Deadly' उस चीज़ के लिए है जो जान ले सकती है या अत्यंत खतरनाक है; यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आता है।
- The cobra is one of the deadliest snakes in India.
- Smoking is a deadly habit.
deadly + to / for + sb
Add to or for to say who or what is harmed.
किसे हानि होती है, यह बताने के लिए to या for जोड़ा जाता है।
- This chemical is deadly to fish.
deadly + adjective (adverb, informal)
In informal speech deadly means extremely, but only with a few adjectives such as serious, dull and boring.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'deadly' का अर्थ 'अत्यंत' होता है, पर केवल serious, dull, boring जैसे कुछ adjectives के साथ।
- The lecture was deadly dull.
- I am deadly serious about passing this exam.
comparative: deadlier, deadliest
Deadly ends in -ly but is an adjective, so it forms deadlier and deadliest; do not add more.
'Deadly' -ly पर समाप्त होता है पर adjective है, इसलिए इसके रूप deadlier और deadliest बनते हैं; more नहीं लगता।
- Malaria is deadlier than many people think.
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deadly + noun
weaponpoisonvirusenemysilence
- The deadly virus spread quickly through the camp.
deadly + sin / serious / dull
seven deadly sinsdeadly seriousdeadly dulldeadly accurate
- The bowler was deadly accurate with his yorkers.
verb + deadly
proveturnbecomeremain
- The monsoon floods proved deadly for hundreds of families.
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- A deadly silence fell over the hall when the result was read out.
परिणाम पढ़े जाने पर हॉल में घातक सन्नाटा छा गया।
- The two rival teams were deadly enemies on the field.
दोनों प्रतिद्वंद्वी टीमें मैदान पर जानी दुश्मन थीं।
- Radhika's aim was deadly, and she won the gold in shooting.
राधिका का निशाना अचूक था और उसने shooting में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- Doctors warned that the infection could be deadly for old people.
डॉक्टरों ने चेतावनी दी कि यह संक्रमण बुज़ुर्गों के लिए जानलेवा हो सकता है।
- I found the film deadly boring and left at the interval.
मुझे फ़िल्म बेहद उबाऊ लगी और मैं इंटरवल में ही निकल गया।
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✗ Smoking is a dead habit.
✓ Smoking is a deadly habit.
Dead means no longer alive; deadly means able to kill.
'Dead' का अर्थ मृत है; 'deadly' का अर्थ जानलेवा है।
✗ This poison is more deadlier than that one.
✓ This poison is deadlier than that one.
Do not use more with a word that already has -er.
जिस शब्द में पहले से -er हो, उसके साथ more का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ The cobra is more deadly than any other snakes in India.
✓ The cobra is more deadly than any other snake in India.
After any other, use a singular noun.
'Any other' के बाद singular noun आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Deadly, fatal and lethal all connect with death, but they are used in different ways.
Deadly, fatal और lethal तीनों मृत्यु से जुड़े हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग तरह से होता है।
Able to kill, or extremely dangerous; describes the cause and also has figurative uses.
जान ले सकने वाला या अत्यंत खतरनाक; कारण को बताता है और आलंकारिक प्रयोग भी रखता है।
- The deadly snake slipped under the door.
Describes something that actually causes death or a disastrous end, often after the event.
उसके लिए जो वास्तव में मृत्यु या विनाशकारी अंत का कारण बनता है, प्रायः घटना के बाद।
- The accident proved fatal for the driver.
Formal; describes something designed or certain to kill, such as a dose or a weapon.
Formal; ऐसी चीज़ जो मारने के लिए बनी हो या निश्चित रूप से मार दे, जैसे खुराक या हथियार।
- The doctor warned that the dose was lethal.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dead·ly
With -ea- (not 'dedly'); comparative deadlier.
-ea- के साथ ('dedly' गलत है); comparative deadlier।
?Which word?
deadly or deathly?
Deadly means causing death: 'a deadly poison'. Deathly means like death: 'a deathly silence', 'deathly pale'. Deadly is an adjective despite the -ly; there is no adverb 'deadlily'. The seven deadly sins are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth.
Deadly का अर्थ 'मृत्यु का कारण बनने वाला' है: 'a deadly poison'। Deathly का अर्थ 'मृत्यु जैसा' है: 'a deathly silence', 'deathly pale'। -ly के बावजूद deadly adjective है; 'deadlily' adverb नहीं है। सात घातक पाप हैं: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath और sloth।
The deadly/deathly pair is a usage item.
Deadly और deathly की जोड़ी usage में आती है।
Keep the death-causing words together: deadly, lethal (formal, of weapons and doses), fatal (of accidents and illness), mortal (of wounds; also human, not living for ever).
मृत्युकारक शब्द साथ याद रखिए: deadly, lethal (औपचारिक, हथियार और खुराक के लिए), fatal (दुर्घटना और बीमारी के लिए), mortal (घाव के लिए; मरणशील भी)।