Etymology

mortally

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Today it means: Fatally; in such a way as to cause death. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English mortally
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommortally
  2. English todaymortally

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Fatally; in such a way as to cause death.
  • 16th–17th c. As a mortal.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.