fatally

[feyt-l-ee]

adverb

1. in a manner leading to death or disaster.

   He was injured fatally in the accident.

2. by a decree of fate or destiny; by inevitable predetermination.

fatally

/ ˈfeɪtəlɪ /

adverb

1. resulting in death or disaster

   fatally wounded in battle

2. as decreed by fate; inevitably

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatally¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fatal, -ly

Example Sentences

The San Antonio man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor Jonathan Joss, the actor best known for his voice work on animated series “King of the Hill,” faces a murder charge.

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The two were fatally stabbed and slashed on June 12, 1994, their bodies discovered some time after midnight.

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He said they shouted a racist insult aimed at Mr Aman who lay fatally wounded on the pavement.

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But his presidency was fatally weakened after voters massively rejected a progressive new constitution months after his inauguration.

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Kirk, a founder of Turning Point USA and one of the Republican Party’s most influential figures, was fatally shot by a sniper at Utah Valley University in September.

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