MORTALLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

mortally

adverb

ˈmȯr-tᵊl-ē

Definition of mortally

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 In emergency medicine, triage prioritizes care for the mortally wounded and injured first. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 The Platner campaign, mortally wounded but still breathing, is fighting with the state party over a successor. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026 In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 Extremely mad bordering on mortally offended in Pittsburgh, where Dan Muse claimed Crosby had never been given an embellishment penalty in 21 years. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mortally

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That’s not terribly surprising given the two teams have clashed multiple times over the past 25 years of Xbox.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Conservation can go terribly wrong if local communities aren’t consulted during planning.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

For example, because of their own home-buying timeline, a seller may need to close very quickly or may need more time than usual.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

There's no doubt that Riley Green's acoustic performances are incredibly popular.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
These teachers work with students who have an incredibly diverse set of needs, including those with autism, learning disabilities such as dyslexia, developmental delays and physical disabilities.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of incredibly

Adverb

Fetal personhood would also likely eliminate, or at a minimum severely restrict, people who seek to start a family using surrogacy and in vitro fertilization.

— Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Torosian had told the prosecutor’s office that an undernourished, severely disabled girl who was receiving treatment at BioMed was subsisting entirely on spinach—on Kotthaus’s orders.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of severely

Adverb

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The tank contained 6,000 to 7,000 gallons of highly flammable methyl methacrylate.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Photos show the badly charred facility was filled with potentially explosive equipment and moonshine ingredients, including propane tanks.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
This hint of connection between them is later made concrete when, at the demonstration, the two are complicit in an act of defiance — throwing a cobblestone at a policeman, badly injuring him — and must skip town for the night.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of badly

Adverb

These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Ross started the second-half scoring, too, with another two handed flush off a pass from Demary, who started the fast break chance with his second steal of the game.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

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