adv
Meaning 1
Fatally; in such a way as to cause death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mortally
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈmɔːtəli/
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CMU ARPABET: M AO1 R T AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
As a mortal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adverb
Meaning 3
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a being of whom the forest Indians are said to be mortally afraid, with a hoof shaped like the heel of a bottle
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History
Etymology
From Middle English mortally, equivalent to mortal + -ly.
Real reading context