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Deadly

/ˈdedli/

Causing or able to cause death; very dangerous or likely to kill.

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This snake is very deadly.Climate change poses deadly risks to our planet.

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The word "deadly" originates from the Old English dēadlīc, derived from dēad, meaning dead, combined with the suffix -līc, meaning -like. It has been in use since before the 12th century.

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