1
: in a way determined by fate
2
: in a manner suggesting fate or an act of fate: such 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
W. F. Hambly
d
: in a manner that cannot be easily resisted
thinks she is fatally attractive—J. W. Krutch
J. W. KrutchExamples of fatally in a Sentence
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Sunday's attack fell on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and came less than two weeks after two Israeli Embassy aides were fatally shot outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The mountain lion approached the duo again, but this time, the man fatally shot the big cat.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 June 2025
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The suspect accused of fatally shooting two people including a Baldwin Park police officer over the weekend has been identified as 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
After the aggressive animal showed no signs of leaving, the woman’s boyfriend fatally shot it, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The mountain lion approached the duo again, but this time, the man fatally shot the big cat.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 June 2025
Today’s top stories Sheriff’s officials identify the Baldwin Park shooting suspect
The suspect accused of fatally shooting two people including a Baldwin Park police officer over the weekend has been identified as 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
After the aggressive animal showed no signs of leaving, the woman’s boyfriend fatally shot it, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
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“Fatally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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