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mortally

mor·tally

UK/ˈmɔːtəli/ US/ˈmɔrtʌli/ rare obsolete

adverb

1.

in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)

  • “a being of whom the forest Indians are said to be mortally afraid, with a hoof shaped like the heel of a bottle”

Origin

From Middle English mortally, equivalent to mortal + -ly.

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