adv
fatally
FAY-tuh-lee
adv
1
In a way that causes death.
"He was fatally wounded during the robbery."
2
In a way that causes complete failure or ruin.
"The project was fatally undermined by a lack of funding."
How to Use Fatally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something done in a deadly way, or a mistake serious enough to ruin something completely.
Common pairings
fatally injured
fatally flawed
fatally wounded
Word Forms
more fatally comparative, most fatally superlative
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Etymology
From "fatal" plus the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".