mortally

adverb

mor·​tal·​ly ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē 

1

: in a deadly or fatal manner : to death

mortally wounded

2

: to an extreme degree : intensely

mortally afraid

Synonyms of mortally

• terribly
• extremely
• very
• incredibly
• severely
• highly
• badly
• too
• damned
• so
• desperately
• damn
• really
• seriously
• greatly
• intensely
• far
• wildly
• heavily

Examples of mortally in a Sentence

I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Platner campaign, mortally wounded but still breathing, is fighting with the state party over a successor. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Their father returns to total devastation—his home in flames, his wife Sally mortally wounded, and his two boys carried off into captivity along with five other women and children. — Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

Extremely mad bordering on mortally offended in Pittsburgh, where Dan Muse claimed Crosby had never been given an embellishment penalty in 21 years. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1