mortally
- a word derived from mortal.
Example Sentences
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Three games to go and a three-point lead over the monied giants on one side of Glasgow and seven over the surely mortally wounded behemoth on the other side.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
That’s how he has found dozens of mortally injured young cows, trembling and in shock, after wolf attacks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
Those who love and know Deborah best are also mortally afraid of her.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
“The Ecuadorian people are crying, and Ecuador is mortally wounded,” said Patricio Zuquilanda, Villavicencio’s campaign adviser.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023
I was mortally afraid that Narciso, like my father, would anger the mob and we would be overrun.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
