"mortally" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmɔːtəli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mortally.wav Forms: more mortally [comparative], most mortally [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English mortally, equivalent to mortal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mer-|id=die}}, {{inh|en|enm|mortally}} Middle English mortally, {{suf|en|mortal|ly|id2=adverbial}} mortal + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} mortally (comparative more mortally, superlative most mortally)
  1. Fatally; in such a way as to cause death. Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-mortally-en-adv-GPPlurfy Disambiguation of Death: 62 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (obsolete) As a mortal. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-mortally-en-adv-0Amyrk5U
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