How do you use "Deadly" in a sentence?

That concert was deadly! Your new car is deadly. Deadly! Can't wait to see it. The craic was deadly last night.

Deadly

Q: What does "Deadly" mean?

Excellent, brilliant, amazing Irish slang meaning excellent or brilliant—completely opposite to the standard meaning of fatal. One of the most distinctly Irish slang words.

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Significado: Excellent, brilliant, amazing

极好的、精彩的、很棒的

Excelente, brillante, increíble

最高の、素晴らしい、すごい

최고의, 끝내주는, 대단한

Irish slang meaning excellent or brilliant—completely opposite to the standard meaning of fatal. One of the most distinctly Irish slang words.

爱尔兰俚语，意思是极好或精彩——与标准意义（致命的）完全相反。是最具爱尔兰特色的俚语词之一。

Argot irlandés que significa excelente o brillante—completamente opuesto al significado estándar de fatal. Una de las palabras de jerga más distintivamente irlandesas.

アイルランドのスラングで素晴らしい、最高という意味——標準的な意味（致命的）とは完全に逆。最もアイルランドらしいスラングの一つ。

훌륭하거나 대단하다는 뜻의 아일랜드 속어—'치명적'이라는 표준 의미와 완전히 반대. 가장 아일랜드적인 속어 중 하나이다.

Ejemplos

That concert was deadly!
那场演唱会太棒了！
¡Ese concierto fue genial!
あのコンサート最高だった！
그 콘서트 최고였어!
Your new car is deadly.
你的新车太酷了。
Tu coche nuevo es genial.
新しい車すごいね。
새 차 끝내주네.
Deadly! Can't wait to see it.
太棒了！等不及要看了。
¡Genial! No puedo esperar a verlo.
最高！見るの楽しみ。
대박! 빨리 보고 싶다.
The craic was deadly last night.
昨晚玩得太嗨了。
La diversión fue increíble anoche.
昨晩のクラック最高だった。
어젯밤 크랙 최고였어.

Pronunciación

/ˈdedli/

Guía de uso

Contexto: enthusiasm, approval, praise

Tono: enthusiastic, excited

✓ Correcto

That's deadly!
那太棒了！
¡Eso es genial!
それ最高！
끝내줘!
Deadly!
太棒了！
¡Genial!
最高！
대박!
It was deadly.
真是太棒了
Fue genial
最高だった
최고였어.

✗ Incorrecto

Only Irish slang—confuses others
只是爱尔兰俚语——会让其他人困惑
Solo argot irlandés—confunde a otros
アイルランドのスラングのみ——他の人は戸惑う
아일랜드 속어 전용—다른 사람은 혼동함
Don't use where 'fatal' meaning applies
在'致命'意思适用的地方不要用
No uses donde aplique el significado 'fatal'
「致命的」の意味が当てはまる場所では使わない
'치명적'이라는 뜻이 적용되는 곳에선 사용 금지

Errores comunes

Completely opposite to standard meaning
Distinctly Irish—not British or American

Origen e historia

Irish English slang where 'deadly' evolved to mean excellent, possibly from 'dead' as an intensifier (deadly serious → deadly good). Originally Irish usage, now also used in British English particularly in areas with Irish communities.

Etimología: From 'deadly' (fatal) to emphatic excellent

Primera vez registrado: Irish slang from mid-20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in Ireland

Social background: Universal in Ireland

Pop culture: Irish films and TV; Common Dublin slang

Regional notes: Uniquely Irish. Will confuse non-Irish speakers.

Variaciones

DeadlyAbsolutely deadlyThat's deadly

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