fateful
adjective
having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous.
fatefully
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a word derived from
fateful.
Example Sentences
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The preteen Elsesser fatefully introduced Kgositsile to Tyler, the Creator, which resulted in the classic lineup of Odd Future that became a phenomenon in the early 2010s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
She uses it to tap fatefully on trees and listen for the tiny movements of tasty grubs within, which she then extracts using those same Nosferatu phalanges.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
Her mother had fatefully decided at the last minute not to go to the service because she'd been tired, she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Meanwhile, Willow fatefully meets Abigail at a soup kitchen and is hired to cater Abigail’s fund-raiser.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
JIM removes his paper collar—adjusts the two guns under his coat-tails—takes a chew of tobacco, and fatefully waits.
From Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: in Mizzoura by Augustus Thomas
