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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Sometimes the harmless and affable creatures were fatally shot.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 June 2025
Trial begins In New Orleans, a federal jury trial has started in a civil case where the owners of a puppy say a police officer fatally shot their dog, Apollo, who was too young to bark.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2025
The Saline County Arkansas Sheriff's Office shared in a press release that a female had been fatally attacked by dogs in a fenced area of a private property on Wednesday, June 11.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 June 2025
Sometimes the harmless and affable creatures were fatally shot.
—Anthony R. Cannella, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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