Synonyms for

Fatally

Verb / ˈfeɪtʌli: / Another word for fatally — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a way that causes death or disaster

Synonyms & similar words

deadly lethally mortally destructively disastrously ruinously catastrophically fatidically direly tragically fatefully doomfully cursedly perilously harmfully dangerously poisonously toxically incurably

Synonyms by register

Formal

lethally mortally irreparably

Informal

deadly for good

Literary

destructively ruinously

Antonyms

safely harmlessly inconsequentially slightly minorly nonfatally

Common collocations

  • fatally wounded
  • fatally flawed
  • fatally injured
  • fatally ill
  • fatally compromised
  • fatally shot
  • fatally attacked

Word family

noun fatality
adjective fatal

Usage note

This adverb typically describes something that causes death or has a disastrous, irreversible effect. It is often used in contexts of injury, illness, or fundamental flaws.

Example sentences

  1. The poison was so strong that it fatally wounded the animal.
  2. The hurricane hit the town fatally damaging many buildings.
  3. The pilot's error led to a fatally crashed plane.
  4. The disease spread fatally fast, and many people died.
  5. The car crash was so severe that it fatally injured the driver.

Quotes

  • The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead. -Albert Einstein
  • Believe me, every heart has its secret sorrows, which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. -Sarah Williams

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