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Fatally

7 lettersadverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a manner that causes or results in death, or in a way that leads to irreversible catastrophic consequences.

The driver was fatally injured when the vehicle left the road at speed.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfeɪtəli/

Syllables

fa·tal·ly

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Synonyms

mortallylethallycriticallyterminally

Antonyms

harmlesslysafely

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Wordle

Ends in -ALLY, a useful suffix pattern, FAT in positions 1-3 is quickly confirmed in early guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the double L and Y add tile value and the -ALLY suffix connects to many board positions

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