Deadly
Deadly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm deadly serious about making an offer on the house
Exceedingly and deadly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exceedingly" instead an adverb "Deadly".
Nearby Word: dead
Exceedingly
Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the salesclerk was exceedingly patient with one customer who couldn't make up his mind
Deadly and exceedingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deadly" instead an adverb "Exceedingly".
Nearby Word: exceeding
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Aircraft in general are exceedingly fragile but deadly, engagements often ending in a Mutual Kill.
Source: Glass Cannon / Video Games -
Every few seconds, you would get random encounters with exceedingly deadly monsters, which made navigating the overworld and traveling between dungeons a royal pain in the ass.
Source: Random Encounters - Throughout the early part of the game they're shown as exceedingly deadly with one of them effectively killing off the player's entire team (who all have his weapons and powers) with barely any chance for them to fight back.
Source: Lowered Monster Difficulty
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