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fa·tal·ly

   [feyt-l-ee]
adverb
1.
in a manner leading to death or disaster: He was injured fatally in the accident.
2.
by a decree of fate or destiny; by inevitable predetermination.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English; see fatal, -ly
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fatally (ˈfeɪtəlɪ)
 
—adv
1.  resulting in death or disaster: fatally wounded in battle
2.  as decreed by fate; inevitably

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fatally
1570s, "predestined," from fatal + -ly (2). Meaning "in a deadly manner" is from 1590s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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