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
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.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Don Bolles' legacy at The Arizona Republic Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles, 47, was mortally wounded when a bomb went off underneath his car at a hotel in Phoenix on June 2, 1976.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Good, 37, had dropped off her 6-year-old son at school before she was mortally wounded, according to witnesses and city officials.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Nuno Loureiro, 47, from Portugal, was pronounced dead Tuesday morning after he was found mortally wounded at his Brookline home Monday night.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Don Bolles' legacy at The Arizona Republic Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles, 47, was mortally wounded when a bomb went off underneath his car at a hotel in Phoenix on June 2, 1976.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Good, 37, had dropped off her 6-year-old son at school before she was mortally wounded, according to witnesses and city officials.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Nuno Loureiro, 47, from Portugal, was pronounced dead Tuesday morning after he was found mortally wounded at his Brookline home Monday night.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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In Geekbench, the A18 Pro’s single-core speeds weren't terribly far behind the A16’s multi-core<\/em> speeds.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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After all, a sandy dance floor calls for a very different footwear strategy than a reception set atop a stone terrace—if shoes are required at all.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
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The start of the day seemed very normal to me.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The conditioner is incredibly moisturizing and the shampoo lathers up nicely.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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That pricing makes scaling incredibly simple.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The fire spread rapidly to nearby cars, leaving several vehicles severely burned.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military said about 180 people had been injured, some severely.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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Graduate forward Marta Suárez acknowledged that TCU would have to contend with a strong Washington team, but pointed out that the Horned Frogs’ own highly potent offense had to be dealt with.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Better inside than outside There is a growing bipartisan consensus that Mullin will replace Noem, who badly mismanaged her portfolio.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Molliver said Liam is back in his suburban Minneapolis school, but that he and his father were badly shaken by their time in detention.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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While humans can guide robots remotely, the process is mentally exhausting and often too slow to prevent sudden failures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortally. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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