1
: in a way determined by fate
2
: in a manner suggesting fate or an act of fate: such as
a
: in a manner resulting in death : mortally
fatally wounded
b
: beyond repair : irrevocably
c
: in a manner resulting in ruin or evil
it is fatally easy to pass off our prejudices as our opinions—
W. F. Hambly
W. F. Hambly
d
: in a manner that cannot be easily resisted
thinks she is fatally attractive—J. W. Krutch
J. W. KrutchExamples of fatally in a Sentence
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Tensions between the men escalated over Kincaid's scandalous story exposing the Kentucky congressman’s affair until the reporter fatally shot Taulbee, who bled out on the steps.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Coy was fired from the Columbus Division of Police after fatally shooting Hill, 47, in the early morning of December 22, 2020, authorities said.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
In 2022/23, three people were fatally shot by police in England and Wales.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 23 Oct. 2024
Ellie Claire Young, 22, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the visitor center at Shelby Farms Park just outside of Memphis at around noon Saturday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Coy was fired from the Columbus Division of Police after fatally shooting Hill, 47, in the early morning of December 22, 2020, authorities said.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
In 2022/23, three people were fatally shot by police in England and Wales.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 23 Oct. 2024
Ellie Claire Young, 22, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the visitor center at Shelby Farms Park just outside of Memphis at around noon Saturday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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