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

A misconduct hearing for a Metropolitan Police firearms officer who fatally shot a man during a foiled prison break in 2015 has been discontinued.

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A gunman fatally shot Kirk while he was speaking at a college campus last month.

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Earlier this month, police said they had opened a murder charge against an eight-year-old boy after he fatally shot his seven-year-old cousin with his father's firearm in Eastern Cape province.

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His presence has angered some protesters, who chanted “Temu Charlie Kirk,” suggesting that he was a cheap version of the conservative influencer fatally shot in September while speaking at a college campus in Utah.

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Court papers claim that the 50-year-old, by means unknown to the prosecutor, caused Mr Wright to become "fatally injured."

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