adv
mortally
MAW-tuh-lee
adv
1
In a way that causes death; fatally.
"The soldier was mortally wounded in the final battle."
"She was mortally afraid of losing her job."
How to Use Mortally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to describe an injury or wound severe enough to kill, or (informally) to mean "extremely".
Common pairings
mortally wounded
mortally injured
Word Forms
more mortally comparative, most mortally superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English mortally, built from "mortal" plus the adverb ending "-ly".