Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [mawr-tl]
- /ˈmɔr tl/
- /ˈmɔː.təl.i/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [mawr-tl]
- /ˈmɔr tl/
Definitions of mortally word
- adjective mortally subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. 1
- adjective mortally of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life. 1
- adjective mortally belonging to this world. 1
- adjective mortally deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy. 1
- adjective mortally severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear. 1
- adjective mortally causing or liable to cause death; fatal: a mortal wound. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of mortally
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin mortālis, equivalent to mort- (stem of mors) death + -ālis -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mortally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mortally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mortally usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mortally
adv mortally
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- painfully — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
- critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- gravely — Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922–2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.
adverb mortally
- fatally — in a manner leading to death or disaster: He was injured fatally in the accident.
- lethally — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- incurably — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- terminally — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- extremely — To a very great degree ; very.
Antonyms for mortally
adverb mortally
- mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
adjective mortally
- immortally — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
Top questions with mortally
- what does mortally wounded mean?
- what does mortally mean?
- what is mortally wounded?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mo
- Words starting with mor
- Words starting with mort
- Words starting with morta
- Words starting with mortal
- Words starting with mortall
- Words starting with mortally