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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

Words nearby fatally

fatalism, fatalist, fatalistic, fatality, fatality rate, fatally, Fata Morgana, fatback, fatberg, fatbody, fat camp
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Words related to fatally

badly, desperately, impossibly, unfortunately, incurably, unavailingly

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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
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