Deadly and Sort of

Deadly

Deadly adverb - To a great degree.

Sort of is an antonym for deadly.

Nearby Word: dead

Sort of

Sort of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: you've been acting sort of funny all week

Deadly is an antonym for sort of.

Both terms in one sentence

  • And while Coca-cola is deadly poisonous to them, maple syrup is some sort of ambrosial booze equivalent.
  • Video Game / Jak 3: Wastelander Deadly Training Area: There is sort of a gladiator pit with periodically rising, deadly lava, and guys that swing their pointy, deadly swords at Jak.
  • Super Zeroes Seriously, Batman from the '60s TV show, which has become a sort of non-canon Dork Age for the deadly-serious comic books and movies of today.
    Source: Super Zeroes
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