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fatally

[ feyt-l-ee ]
/ ˈfeɪt l i /
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adverb

in a manner leading to death or disaster: He was injured fatally in the accident.
by a decree of fate or destiny; by inevitable predetermination.

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Origin of fatally

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at fatal, -ly
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British Dictionary definitions for fatally

fatally

/ (ˈfeɪtəlɪ) /

adverb

resulting in death or disasterfatally wounded in battle
as decreed by fate; inevitably
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for fatally

fatally

adv.

1570s, "predestined," from fatal + -ly (2). Meaning "in a deadly manner" is from 1590s.

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