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mortally

adverb
mor·​tal·​ly | \ ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce mortally (audio) \

Definition of mortally

1 : in a deadly or fatal manner : to death mortally wounded
2 : to an extreme degree : intensely mortally afraid

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Examples of mortally in a Sentence

I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before.

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers responding to person calling for help found the victim mortally wounded, suffering from multiple stab wounds, in the 300 block of East 53rd Street shortly before 8 a.m., police said. — Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, "Woman slashed to death in Washington Park neighborhood, man held," 29 Aug. 2019 Byrne, mortally wounded, was also armed and shot back. — Doug Phillips, sun-sentinel.com, "Driver charged in traffic dispute and shooting that ‘shattered’ arm of motorcyclist," 28 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of mortally

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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