01 adv. In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as, mortally wounded.
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In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as, mortally wounded.
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In the manner of a mortal or of mortal beings.“I was mortally brought forth.” — Shak.
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In an extreme degree; to the point of dying or causing death; desperately; as, mortally jealous.“Adrian mortally envied poets, painters, and artificers, in works wherein he had a vein to excel.” — Bacon.