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fatally

[ feyt-l-ee ]

adverb

  1. in a manner leading to death or disaster:

    He was injured fatally in the accident.

  2. by a decree of fate or destiny; by inevitable predetermination.


fatally

/ ˈڱɪəɪ /

adverb

  1. resulting in death or disaster

    fatally wounded in battle

  2. as decreed by fate; inevitably
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fatally1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fatal, -ly
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An Illinois landlord who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and severely wounded his mother has been sentenced to 53 years in prison.

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Dees, fatally wounded, crashed into a concrete staircase in the alley, De Jong said.

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The daughter of a couple who were fatally poisoned said people who wrongly suspected she was involved in their deaths have shunned her.

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Just minutes later three were dead and a fourth fatally injured.

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Ms Cherry's husband has described how he "watched in helpless horror" as his wife was fatally injured at the club on Blake Street in Shenstone.

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