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Mortally Definition & Meaning

mortally
adverb
  1. in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.); "a being of whom the forest Indians are said to be mortally afraid, with a hoof shaped like the heel of a bottle"

"Mortally" in song lyrics

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  • "They might of took you mortally"
    Slush the Villain — R.I.P. to All My Soldiers

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Frequently asked questions

What does mortally mean?
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.); "a being of whom the forest Indians are said to be mortally afraid, with a hoof shaped like the heel of a bottle"
What part of speech is mortally?
Mortally is an adverb.

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