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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The Utah County Attorney’s Office released transcripts of messages between Robinson and Twiggs that prosecutors say were sent just hours after Kirk was fatally shot.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, during a question-and-answer session on campus.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Just hours before he was fatally shot on a college campus in Utah, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk delivered a message to hundreds of restaurant leaders gathered in Salt Lake City last week.
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Five law enforcement officers were shot, three fatally, in York County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, state police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, during a question-and-answer session on campus.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Just hours before he was fatally shot on a college campus in Utah, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk delivered a message to hundreds of restaurant leaders gathered in Salt Lake City last week.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Five law enforcement officers were shot, three fatally, in York County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, state police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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