Dead
Dead adverb - In a direct line or course.
To the quick and dead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "To the quick" instead an adverb "Dead".
Nearby Word: deadly
To the quick
Dead and to the quick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adverb phrase "To the quick".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Not only is there a Whole Plot Reference to The Quick and the Dead, but a showdown is how you defeat the final boss.
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What Might Have Been: Leonardo DiCaprio was originally cast as Remy, but had to leave due to his commitment to The Quick and the Dead.
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In the movie The Quick and the Dead, Scars is still wearing his striped prison uniform, having just broken out of prison and come straight to the quick-draw competition.
Source: Institutional Apparel
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To the quick and Dead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/to_the_quick
Dead & To the quick. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/to_the_quick>.
To the quick or Dead. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/to_the_quick.
