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
A day earlier, a crash on state Route 163 in Linda Vista mortally injured a motorist.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The cat was mortally struck by the vehicle, according to AGFC assistant chief of communications Trey Reid.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Then, the season finale ends with time reversing to the beginning of the episode, where Piper and Prue (Shannen Doherty) are left mortally wounded.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Tortora eventually fights back and is acquitted, but he’s been mortally wounded.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The cat was mortally struck by the vehicle, according to AGFC assistant chief of communications Trey Reid.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Then, the season finale ends with time reversing to the beginning of the episode, where Piper and Prue (Shannen Doherty) are left mortally wounded.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Tortora eventually fights back and is acquitted, but he’s been mortally wounded.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortally
Adverb
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The data center industry does not have a terribly good answer for this, except that their 83° sun-synchronous orbit is much less crowded than equatorial ones, meaning a lower risk of collisions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Polls, however, suggest the bill is not terribly popular with voters, which has left Republicans saying the White House must do a better job of selling it.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Where to find warming centers around Philadelphia Philadelphia has activated an Enhanced Code Blue due to the extremely cold temperatures.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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She's seen that the wasteland is a very difficult place, full of suffering.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Scott, 51, says she's always been incredibly close with her sons.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bella 2-Slice Slim Toaster Toasters are handy kitchen appliances, but so many of them are incredibly bulky, taking up more than their fair share of counter space.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the ninth century, a severely disabled woman was buried, her feet bound, in an annex of the church in Elsau, outside Zürich.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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The time is never right to severely chop off your crape myrtle.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the board's decision, renters and residents against the decision spoke highly about the mall, and its charm.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The San Diego Union reported that the 34-year-old waiter at Little America Westgate Hotel had been badly beaten and stabbed multiple times.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dunn died, Grusing was seriously hurt and two other people on scene were also badly injured.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The money could also help towards landing Alvarez, but alternatively perhaps acquire a decent full back available at a cut rate considering Joao Cancelo is only in Catalonia on loan too.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The best seamless styles fit snugly—not too tight—around the hips and legs to ensure an invisible fit.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortally. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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