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
Examples of mortally in a Sentence
I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before.
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Good, 37, had dropped off her 6-year-old son at school before she was mortally wounded, according to witnesses and city officials.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Upon returning to the farm, the Creature discovers the old man mortally wounded by wolves.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
General Edward Braddock was mortally wounded during the fighting and the town that grew up at the site of the battle now bears the general's name, Braddock, Pennsylvania.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Olmos was found alone and mortally wounded in the stairwell.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Upon returning to the farm, the Creature discovers the old man mortally wounded by wolves.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
General Edward Braddock was mortally wounded during the fighting and the town that grew up at the site of the battle now bears the general's name, Braddock, Pennsylvania.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Olmos was found alone and mortally wounded in the stairwell.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mortally
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortally. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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