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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The California woman suspected of fatally stabbing her wife and fleeing to Mexico has been captured after more than four weeks on the run.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Yolanda Olejniczak is suspected of fatally stabbing 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi inside the couple's home near Ramona, California, some 40 miles northeast of San Diego on Feb. 17.
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One person was fatally shot in southwest Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.
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The man fatally shot by a CPD officer yesterday during a domestic violence incident in Pullman has been identified by authorities.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Yolanda Olejniczak is suspected of fatally stabbing 49-year-old Rebecca Marodi inside the couple's home near Ramona, California, some 40 miles northeast of San Diego on Feb. 17.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
One person was fatally shot in southwest Fort Worth early Saturday, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
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The man fatally shot by a CPD officer yesterday during a domestic violence incident in Pullman has been identified by authorities.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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