mortally — (adv.) late 14c., to the death; resulting in death, also bitterly, intensely, from MORTAL (Cf. mortal) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
mortally — [adv] fatally badly, critically, gravely, painfully, seriously; concepts 544,565,568 … New thesaurus
mortally — mor|tal|ly [ˈmo:təl i US ˈmo:r ] adv 1.) in a way that will cause death = ↑fatally ▪ He regarded the mortally wounded man with no pity in his heart. 2.) extremely or greatly ▪ He was mortally afraid of upsetting her. ▪ I tried to be tactful, but… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mortally — adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a deadly or fatal manner ; to death < mortally wounded > 2. to an extreme degree ; intensely < mortally afraid > … New Collegiate Dictionary
mortally — adv. Mortally is used with these adjectives: ↑afraid, ↑ill Mortally is used with these verbs: ↑offend, ↑wound … Collocations dictionary
mortally — mor|tal|ly [ mɔrtli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that is likely to cause death: mortally wounded/injured 2. ) FORMAL extremely: mortally offended … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mortally — adverb 1 in a way that will cause death: Arthur, mortally wounded, was attended by Sir Bedivere. 2 extremely or greatly: We hid, mortally afraid, in the cellar … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mortally — UK [ˈmɔː(r)t(ə)lɪ] / US [ˈmɔrt(ə)lɪ] adverb 1) in a way that is likely to cause death mortally wounded/injured 2) formal extremely mortally offended … English dictionary
mortally — [ˈmɔːt(ə)li] adv in a way that is likely to cause death mortally wounded/injured[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mortally — mortal ► ADJECTIVE 1) subject to death. 2) causing death. 3) (of fear, pain, etc.) intense. 4) (of conflict or an enemy) lasting until death; never to be reconciled. 5) without exception; imaginable: every mortal thing. 6) Christian Theology (of… … English terms dictionary
