Deadlily

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a deadly manner.

    "But she was deadlily learned and evil-instructed; and, now and again, when the mask dropped, men saw this, shuddered and — almost drew back."

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"But she was deadlily learned and evil-instructed; and, now and again, when the mask dropped, men saw this, shuddered and — almost drew back."

Etymology

From deadly + -ly.

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