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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The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets.
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Harwood was struck three times, and Morisson was struck once, mortally wounding both.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The bullet struck the officer below his bulletproof vest, mortally wounding him.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Harwood was struck three times, and Morisson was struck once, mortally wounding both.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The bullet struck the officer below his bulletproof vest, mortally wounding him.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2026.
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