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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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Kaiseem Smith, 16, is also being sought by police in connection with the fatal shooting of Billy Schmidt, who was fatally shot near his South Philadelphia home on June 6.
—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
An independent autopsy requested by the family of a 1-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in Mississippi raises new questions about officers' actions, adding to growing calls for transparency in the weeks since the shooting.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Prosecutors allege Robinson fatally shot Kirk before fleeing.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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