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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Wittels, who had been open about his addiction issues, fatally overdosed on heroin six days later.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Topline Shoppers at online fast-fashion retailer Shein noticed a model this week that looked nearly identical to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, whose likeness was apparently used by a third-party seller to model a men’s button-down shirt.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ridgell also revealed more information about Justin Chapman, 39, who is accused of shooting the deputies before fatally shooting himself.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The woman who was driving the vehicle was fatally injured and a man riding in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Topline Shoppers at online fast-fashion retailer Shein noticed a model this week that looked nearly identical to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, whose likeness was apparently used by a third-party seller to model a men’s button-down shirt.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ridgell also revealed more information about Justin Chapman, 39, who is accused of shooting the deputies before fatally shooting himself.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The woman who was driving the vehicle was fatally injured and a man riding in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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