lethally

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/ˈliːθəli/

adverb

In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.

“He was lethally poisoned by the cobra and died a day later of it.”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English lethal →
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Meanings

adverblethally (comparative more lethally, superlative most lethally)

comparative more lethally · superlative most lethally

  1. In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.

    He was lethally poisoned by the cobra and died a day later of it.

Origin

  1. Englishlethal
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishlethally

From lethal + -ly.

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Translations

Dutch dodelijk
  • dodelijkin a lethal manner
Finnish kuolettavasti, tappavasti
  • kuolettavastiin a lethal manner
  • tappavastiin a lethal manner
French mortellement
  • mortellementin a lethal manner
Polish śmiertelnie
  • śmiertelniein a lethal manner
Portuguese letalmente, mortalmente
  • letalmentein a lethal manner
  • mortalmentein a lethal manner
  • fatalmentein a lethal manner

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lethally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lethally

MLA

“lethally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lethally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lethally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lethally.

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