fatally

[ feyt-l-ee ]

adverb

1. in a manner leading to death or disaster:

   He was injured fatally in the accident.

2. by a decree of fate or destiny; by inevitable predetermination.

fatally

/ ˈfeɪtəlɪ /

adverb

1. resulting in death or disaster

   fatally wounded in battle

2. as decreed by fate; inevitably

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatally¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fatal, -ly

Example Sentences

It took just three minutes for Joel Cauchi to fatally stab six people and injure 10 more during a rampage at a popular Sydney shopping centre, an inquest into the attack has been told.

From BBC

A market vendor has described the moment his customers were stabbed in front of him, one of them fatally.

From BBC

Without intervention, a constricted baby may fatally rupture the uterus, or cause tears that catastrophically haemorrhage.

From BBC

A pet dog which fatally injured a 10-year-old girl was an XL bully, police have confirmed.

From BBC

In one case, a judge blocked a no-jail plea offered to a sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• badly
• desperately
• impossibly