fatally

adverb fa·tal·ly

Definition of FATALLY

: in a way determined by fate

: in a manner suggesting fate or an act of fate: as

a : in a manner resulting in death : mortally <fatally wounded>

b : beyond repair : irrevocably

c : in a manner resulting in ruin or evil <it is fatally easy to pass off our prejudices as our opinions — W. F. Hambly>

d : in a manner that cannot be easily resisted <thinks she is fatally attractive — J. W. Krutch>

15th century

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