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
The couple freezes to death, and Alex is mortally injured with frostbite and hypothermia.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
Twenty-five to 30 seconds after his arrival, (May) was mortally wounded.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
She was mortally wounded and lay on the ground nearly an hour before tactical officers were able to secure her rescue.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Firefighters found a 56-year-old man dead at the scene and two people mortally injured, officials said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
Twenty-five to 30 seconds after his arrival, (May) was mortally wounded.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
She was mortally wounded and lay on the ground nearly an hour before tactical officers were able to secure her rescue.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
Firefighters found a 56-year-old man dead at the scene and two people mortally injured, officials said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortally
Adverb
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This moisturizing sunscreen is extremely hydrating, thanks to familiar ingredients such as ectoin, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and red algae—and, depending on your skin type, can satisfy both a.m. moisturizer and sunscreen steps.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The woman who until very recently managed Santee’s day-to-day affairs is getting a severance payment worth more than $131,000.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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To help, this article has been updated to include one highly worthy pick from the week ahead.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Nazar, 13, is on the long road to recovery with support from UNICEF and partners after being badly injured by an explosive remnant of war in eastern Ukraine.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ben Simmons missed a hook in the paint badly and wasn’t used after the first quarter.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Standing push-ups done against a wall are another option, too.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside Online,
20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.—
Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Sep. 2024
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortally. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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