fatally
adv. manner B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfeɪtəɫi// UK //fˈeɪtəli// fa·tal·ly
adv. in a way that causes death or leads to total failure.
adv. in a manner that results in death or leads to a disastrous, irreversible conclusion. Often modifies verbs related to injury or nouns describing flaws in a plan.
The driver was fatally injured in the crash.
The project was fatally flawed from the start because the team ignored the budget limits.
While the initial error seemed minor, it proved fatally damaging to the company's reputation once the internal documents were leaked to the press.
From fatal + -ly.
Usage
Commonly used with the past participle 'injured' or 'wounded' in news reports; also used figuratively with 'flawed' or 'weakened'.