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Definition fatally in American English

fatally adverb

adverb
/ˈfeɪt(ə)li/
1

so severely that you die as a result

Example

fatally injured/wounded/shot

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2

so seriously that complete failure is the result

Example

The senators have fatally underestimated public feeling on the matter.

Example

The prosecution case was fatally flawed.

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Definition fatally in American English