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lethally

/ˈliːθəli/

Meanings
adverb
In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.

Examples :

"He was lethally poisoned by the cobra and died a day later of it."
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poisoned verb

/ˈpɔɪzn̩d/

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).

"The assassin poisoned the king."

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day noun

/deɪ/

Any period of 24 hours.

"The school day ends at three o'clock. "

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lethal noun

/ˈliː.θəl/

Any weapon that causes death.

"The hunting knife was a lethal, and therefore very dangerous, weapon. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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cobra noun

/ˈkɒbɹə/ /ˈkoʊbɹə/

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.

"The zookeeper carefully handled the cobra, keeping a safe distance. "

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died verb

/daɪd/

To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

"My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep last night. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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later adjective

/ˈleɪtə/ /ˈleɪtɚ/

Near the end of a period of time.

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

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fatal noun

[ˈfeɪ.ɾɫ̩]

A fatality; an event that leads to death.

"The accident was a fatal outcome for the young driver. "

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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will verb

/wɪl/

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

"Do what you will."