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Fatally uninteresting (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deadly

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This clue might be a double definition.

'fatally' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'uninteresting' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for deadly that I've seen before include "No small bore" , "Lethal, could be fatal" , "Lethal or mortal" , "sniper aspires to be" , "There are seven such sins" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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