1
: in a way determined by fate
2
: in a manner suggesting fate or an act of fate: such 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
W. F. Hambly
d
: in a manner that cannot be easily resisted
thinks she is fatally attractive—J. W. Krutch
J. W. KrutchExamples of fatally in a Sentence
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Each playoff pitching staff seems fatally flawed, yet one of them has to survive to the end.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Context The death of Charlie Kirk—CEO and co-founder of Turning Point who was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on September 10—cast a long shadow over the conservative student group's Tuesday event.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Further, a neighbor called 911 after Henry was fatally attacked to report that Gibson’s pets were blocking her from accessing her car.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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