mortally

adverb

mor·​tal·​ly ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce mortally (audio)
1
: in a deadly or fatal manner : to death
mortally wounded
2
: to an extreme degree : intensely
mortally afraid

Examples of mortally in a Sentence

I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before.
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Police were quickly called to the scene, which was just steps away from the 90th Precinct stationhouse, and found Rivas mortally wounded outside the auto repair shop. Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025 The book ends with a battle in which Arthur and his illegitimate son, Mordred, who has unlawfully seized the throne, mortally wound each other; its pages are covered in blood and glory. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 June 2025 The camera travels outside, where Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) lays on the ground, mortally wounded, then back into the bar, following Daredevil and Bullseye’s fight up the back staircase and on to the roof. Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025 But 11 months after the last entry, Quintana became mortally ill. Evelyn McDonnell 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mortally

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mortally was in the 14th century

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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortally. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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