mortally
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/ˈmɔːtəli/
(UK)
Definition of mortally
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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Fatally; in such a way as to cause death.
“Sir Philip Sidney, soldier, courtier, statesman and poet, was born at Penshurst in 1554. He won imperishable fame 32 years later at the Battle of Zutphen in Holland when, mortally wounded, he refused a drink of water and passed his flask to a wounded soldier, with the words: 'Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'”
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adv
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Fatally; in such a way as to cause death.
“Sir Philip Sidney, soldier, courtier, statesman and poet, was born at Penshurst in 1554. He won imperishable fame 32 years later at the Battle of Zutphen in Holland when, mortally wounded, he refused a drink of water and passed his flask to a wounded soldier, with the words: 'Thy necessity is yet greater than mine.'”
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(obsolete)As a mortal.
“And all the depth of rightfull doome was taught / By faire Astræa with great industrie, / Whilest here on earth she lived mortallie […]”
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Etymology
From Middle English mortally, equivalent to mortal + -ly.
Words you can make from mortally
127 playable · top: MORALLY (12 pts)
Best play morally 12 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
25 words- ATOMY 10 pts
- LOAMY 10 pts
- MALTY 10 pts
- MARLY 10 pts
- MAYOR 10 pts
- MOLLY 10 pts
- MORAY 10 pts
- MYLAR 10 pts
- TRYMA 10 pts
- ALLOY 8 pts
- LOYAL 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- RALLY 8 pts
- ROYAL 8 pts
- TALLY 8 pts
- TOLYL 8 pts
- AMORT 7 pts
- MOLAL 7 pts
- MOLAR 7 pts
- MORAL 7 pts
- ALLOT 5 pts
- ATOLL 5 pts
- LORAL 5 pts
- TOLAR 5 pts
- TROLL 5 pts
4-letter words
41 words- AMYL 9 pts
- ARMY 9 pts
- MAYO 9 pts
- MOLY 9 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- LORY 7 pts
- OATY 7 pts
- RYOT 7 pts
- TORY 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- TROY 7 pts
- TYRO 7 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- LOAM 6 pts
- MALL 6 pts
- MALT 6 pts
- MARL 6 pts
- MART 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- MOLA 6 pts
- MOLL 6 pts
- MOLT 6 pts
- MORA 6 pts
- MORT 6 pts
- ROAM 6 pts
- TRAM 6 pts
- ALTO 4 pts
- LOTA 4 pts
- OLLA 4 pts
- ORAL 4 pts
- RATO 4 pts
- ROLL 4 pts
- ROTA 4 pts
- ROTL 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TARO 4 pts
- TOLA 4 pts
- TOLL 4 pts
- TORA 4 pts
3-letter words
39 words- MAY 8 pts
- YAM 8 pts
- YOM 8 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- TOY 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MOL 5 pts
- MOR 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- ROM 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- LOT 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORT 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- ROT 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TOR 3 pts
2-letter words
17 wordsFind your best play with mortally
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