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 leads him to ask: "While England endeavours to cure the potato rot, will not any endeavour to cure the brain-rot – which prevails so much more widely and fatally?"

From BBC

A man who was suspected to be driving under the influence was fatally shot by police officers Thursday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

For decades, his wives and acquaintances were fatally stricken with sudden, convulsion-inducing illness that coroners did not grasp as murder.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s when the driver fatally crashed into the boy, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

"The experience of sitting with a fatally ill baby girl did not convince me of the case for assisted dying; it convinced me of the value and imperative of good end-of-life care," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• badly
• desperately
• impossibly