fatally
Americanadverb
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in a manner leading to death or disaster.
He was injured fatally in the accident.
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by a decree of fate or destiny; by inevitable predetermination.
adverb
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resulting in death or disaster
fatally wounded in battle
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as decreed by fate; inevitably
Etymology
Origin of fatally
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at fatal, -ly
Example Sentences
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The mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was fatally shot in the United States last week has left Ghana for America after being granted an emergency visa by President Donald Trump.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Days before a Times reporter visited Matson’s property, a pack of wild dogs dug under his fence and fatally mauled his only surviving adult ostrich, Bam Bam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Three divers were fatally mauled in separate incidents between May and June -- two in Western Australia and the third in Queensland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Patterson's lawyers are now arguing the hotel mix-up amounted to a "fundamental irregularity" which "fatally undermined" the integrity of the verdicts.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The notion of the earth whirling and hurtling through the cosmos was, in the end, fatally counterintuitive to the ancient mind.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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