Mortally: meaning, definitions and examples
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mortally
[ ˈmɔːtəli ]
adverb
In a manner that causes death; fatally.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was mortally wounded in the battle.
- The poison acted mortally on the victim.
adverb
To a very great degree; extremely.
Synonyms
exceedingly, extremely, intensely
Examples of usage
- He was mortally afraid of spiders.
- She was mortally embarrassed by the mistake.
Translations
Translations of the word "mortally" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mortalmente
🇮🇳 मौत के कारण
🇩🇪 tödlich
🇮🇩 fatal
🇺🇦 смертельно
🇵🇱 śmiertelnie
🇯🇵 致命的に (ちめいてきに)
🇫🇷 mortellement
🇪🇸 mortalmente
🇹🇷 ölümcül
🇰🇷 치명적으로 (致命的으로)
🇸🇦 بشكل مميت
🇨🇿 smrtelně
🇸🇰 smrteľne
🇨🇳 致命地 (zhìmìng de)
🇸🇮 smrtno
🇮🇸 banvænt
🇰🇿 өлімге алып келетіндей
🇬🇪 სასიკვდილოდ
🇦🇿 ölümcül
🇲🇽 mortalmente
Word origin
The word 'mortally' originated from the Middle English word 'mortally' which means 'fatally'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The word 'mortal' is derived from the Latin word 'mortalis', which also means 'subject to death'. Over the years, 'mortally' has evolved to also mean 'to a very great degree' or 'extremely'.
See also: mortality.