as in terribly
to a great degree
I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before
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Recent Examples of mortally
Victim Placido Dandrea’s wife was on the phone with their daughter early Tuesday evening when the chaos unfolded — with the panicked daughter dashing out from their home only to find her dad mortally injured — a neighbor said.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pulaski was mortally wounded during the Siege of Savannah in 1779.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Police said four shots rang out, leaving Salazar mortally injured, and his brother and another man suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Chiron recalled that six years ago, Zeus ordered him to lie and say that the Furies had mortally wounded Thalia and that Zeus spared her life.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pulaski was mortally wounded during the Siege of Savannah in 1779.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Police said four shots rang out, leaving Salazar mortally injured, and his brother and another man suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Chiron recalled that six years ago, Zeus ordered him to lie and say that the Furies had mortally wounded Thalia and that Zeus spared her life.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortally
Adverb
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All told, the destructive flooding killed at least 136 people along a several-mile stretch of the river, raising questions about how things went so terribly wrong.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Things aren’t going terribly well as of late for the Prius.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Only 11% of respondents were extremely comfortable using AI, whereas 25% were not comfortable at all using the technology.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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These mid-rise jeans are extremely soft, crafted from 98 percent cotton.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Over time, my relationship with my wife has become very difficult.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But even if monetization doesn’t ultimately come to fruition, the tech YouTube created to identify deepfakes on its platform is necessary, prudent and, as multiple sources stressed, incredibly important to an industry in the midst of technological disruption.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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That power production has overcome incredibly poor luck so far this season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Advertisement Now in its eighth week, the conflict has severely disrupted global energy markets.—
Gemma Fox,
Time,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cher is again seeking a conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman, alleging that his drug addiction has severely affected his mental health and led to mounting debt.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The protests appear highly organized, suggesting the involvement of more powerful actors behind the scenes, said Julia Urrunaga, Peru program director at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here’s how to put your lint roller to work in unexpected (and highly effective) ways around your home.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The body was so badly decomposed that the deceased’s gender could not be determined, said police.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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He was badly wounded in an Israeli airstrike that hit the building without warning during the first week of the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Liverpool, however, have been interested in the past and could present competition for his signature, so too major clubs in Europe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortally. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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