"fatally" meaning in English

See fatally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfeɪtəli/, [ˈfeɪ̯ɾl̩i] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fatally.wav [US] Forms: more fatally [comparative], most fatally [superlative]
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  1. In a deadly manner; lethally.
    Sense id: en-fatally-en-adv-~xAzTX-L Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Death Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 27 31 Disambiguation of Death: 66 30 4
  2. Ultimately, with finality or irrevocability, moving towards the demise of something. Translations (ultimately, with finality or irrevocability): fatalmente (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-fatally-en-adv-WfjUpS4r Disambiguation of 'ultimately, with finality or irrevocability': 5 89 6
  3. Fatedly; according to the dictates of fate or doom.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mortally Derived forms: nonfatally
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