lethally en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈliːθəli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English lethal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English lethally From lethal + -ly.
Meanings
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In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.
He was lethally poisoned by the cobra and died a day later of it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lethally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lethally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
pt mortalmente (in a lethal manner) · pt fatalmente (in a lethal manner) · pt letalmente (in a lethal manner) · fi tappavasti (in a lethal manner) · nl dodelijk (in a lethal manner) · fi kuolettavasti (in a lethal manner) · pl śmiertelnie (in a lethal manner) · fr mortellement (in a lethal manner)