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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
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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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Last month, inmate Joshua L. Peppers, 39, was fatally injured after allegedly being attacked by a fellow inmate at a prison in Lancaster, authorities said.

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A man was fatally shot in Venice Beach on Wednesday night, police said.

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The paper was “fatally flawed both scientifically and ethically,” the BMJ stated.

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A woman has been found guilty of killing her baby by fatally shaking her.

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Police have accused an Irvine man of child endangerment after a 14-year-old boy fatally shot himself in a home earlier this week, authorities said.

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