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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Officers at the scene, who fatally shot the dog after the attack, were transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Laurel Krause, the sister of 19-year-old Allison Krause, who was fatally shot at Kent State on May 4, 1970, called on universities to support the rights of students to protest.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Laurel Krause, the sister of 19-year-old Allison Krause, who was fatally shot at Kent State on May 4, 1970, called on universities to support the rights of students to protest.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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