mortally

adverb

ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce mortally (audio)
Definition of mortallynext
as in terribly
to a great degree I'm mortally certain that I've seen that guy before

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Recent Examples of mortally Metcalf, 17, was stabbed and mortally wounded on April 2, 2025, after ordering Anthony out from a section of bleachers under a tent belonging to Metcalf’s high school. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 June 2026 Of the nearly 5,000 men who served in Peckman’s regiment, 102 were killed or mortally wounded, and 292 died in service altogether, Felix said. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 The superb ensemble includes Lyudmilla Ignatenko (Jessie Buckley) as the wife of a firefighter mortally wounded in the initial hours of the disaster and the fictional Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson) as a scientist who warns political leaders about the consequences of inaction. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026 The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets. — Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mortally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortally
  1. terribly
  2. extremely
  3. very
  4. incredibly
  5. severely
  6. highly
  7. badly
  8. too
Adverb
  • The five per cent is for if things go terribly wrong and Liverpool have no choice but to change.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters of the bill say that type of restriction is terribly outdated.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Members of the search-and-rescue team who helped save the friends say the area is extremely treacherous and potentially dangerous even in daylight and perfect conditions.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Washington Capitals’ system is headlined by the highly creative Cole Hutson and the extremely competitive Ryan Leonard.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • Romanian officials have warned that the danger to border communities is very real.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • California eventually adopted a very limited film tax credit plan in 2009, but even then production had already gone elsewhere.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Seattle’s pipeline is incredibly healthy, anchored by a top defense prospect in Chase Reid and a highly skilled pivot in Jake O’Brien.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The combination bristles feel amazing on my scalp (like the best head scratch ever) while also smoothing my incredibly frizzy hair.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Shipping traffic remains severely restricted, demonstrating that many shipowners are not willing to risk a possible Iranian attack and underscoring Tehran’s ongoing leverage over Hormuz.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • One pedestrian was killed and another was severely injured during a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles on Monday, according to Los Angeles police.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of severely
Adverb
  • Zhang Xianzhe, an engineer connected to China’s Chengdu aircraft design establishment, warned that large language models can invent highly specific military information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There were also active fires near a well designed to remove methane, which is highly flammable.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Even when off-the-shelf software fit badly, most companies still bought it because the alternative was too expensive to justify.
    — Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Although the country has been badly damaged by war, the regime remains intact, and its regional power has grown.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Mutual care becomes easier when the agreement respects your security too.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The plane landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of too

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“Mortally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortally. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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