mortally
adverb
mor·tal·ly
ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē 
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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The bullet struck the officer below his bulletproof vest, mortally wounding him.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Upon returning to the farm, the Creature discovers the old man mortally wounded by wolves.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Victim Placido Dandrea’s wife was on the phone with their daughter early Tuesday evening when the chaos unfolded — with the panicked daughter dashing out from their home only to find her dad mortally injured — a neighbor said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Pulaski was mortally wounded during the Siege of Savannah in 1779.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mortally
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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortally. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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