Fatefully: meaning, definitions and examples

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fatefully

 

[ ˈfeɪt.fəl.i ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a significant manner

Fatefully refers to an action or event that has significant or predetermined consequences. It often implies that the outcome is destined or bound to happen, suggesting a sense of inevitability.

Synonyms

destined, inevitably, significantly, unavoidably

Examples of usage

  • She had fatefully chosen the wrong path.
  • Fatefully, he ignored the warning signs.
  • They fatefully decided to invest all their savings.
  • The meeting was fatefully scheduled on that day.

Translations

Translations of the word "fatefully" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fatalmente

🇮🇳 भाग्यवश

🇩🇪 schicksalhaft

🇮🇩 dengan nasib

🇺🇦 фатально

🇵🇱 fatalnie

🇯🇵 運命的に

🇫🇷 fatalement

🇪🇸 fatídicamente

🇹🇷 kaderci bir şekilde

🇰🇷 운명적으로

🇸🇦 قدرًا

🇨🇿 osudově

🇸🇰 osudovo

🇨🇳 命中注定地

🇸🇮 usodno

🇮🇸 örlöglegum

🇰🇿 тағдырлы

🇬🇪 ბედისწერით

🇦🇿 qismətə uyğun

🇲🇽 fatídicamente

Word origin

The word 'fatefully' derives from 'fate,' which comes from the Latin 'fatum,' meaning 'that which has been spoken,' and refers to a prophetic declaration or destiny. In English, 'fate' has been in use since the 14th century, initially representing the concept of destiny or preordained events governed by divine intervention. The suffix '-fully' denotes the manner of being full of or characterized by the quality of fate. Thus, 'fatefully' emerged as an adverb in the early 19th century, conveying the idea of actions taken with a sense of significant consequence or inevitable outcome.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,417, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.