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fatally


fa·tal·ly

adv

Definition of FATALLY

1
: in a way determined by fate
2
: in a manner suggesting fate or an act of fate: as a : in a manner resulting in death : mortally <fatally wounded> b : beyond repair : irrevocably c : in a manner resulting in ruin or evil <it is fatally easy to pass off our prejudices as our opinions — W. F. Hambly> d : in a manner that cannot be easily resisted <thinks she is fatally attractive — J. W. Krutch>

First Known Use of FATALLY

15th century

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