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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of fatally1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fatal, -ly
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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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A man who fatally stabbed his friend after a drunken argument turned violent has been jailed for more than five years.

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China has executed a man for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese boy last September, the Japanese embassy in China has told the BBC.

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Authorities fatally shot a man in Reseda on Sunday evening after he allegedly fired a gun at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.

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