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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California Officers fatally shoot man armed with saw in Fontana Home Depot, police say
Feb. 27, 2024
Dorsey said his officers were gang investigators who were in Yucaipa to assist the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, which provides law enforcement service for the city.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
In 2016, the Nickelodeon alum's stalker lit himself on fire and then fatally shot himself in her front yard
As Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer is captivating the world, Miranda Cosgrove is reflecting on her own traumatic experience with a stalker.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
In 2016, the Nickelodeon alum's stalker lit himself on fire and then fatally shot himself in her front yard
As Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer is captivating the world, Miranda Cosgrove is reflecting on her own traumatic experience with a stalker.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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