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mortally

adverb
 
 
/ˈmɔː.təl.i/ US  /ˈmɔːr.t̬əl-/

Definition

so severe that death is likely: mortally woundedKillingMurder and attempted murder extremely: Apparently he was mortally offended.Intensifying expressions
(Definition of mortally adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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