mortally

1. 1.

   in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)

   “a being of whom the forest Indians are said to be mortally afraid, with a hoof shaped like the heel of a bottle”

Questions about mortally

What does mortally mean?

mortally means "in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)".

How many syllables are in mortally?

mortally has 3 syllables: mor-tal-ly. The stress falls on "mor". In IPA it is /ˈmɔɹtəli/.

Is mortally a common word?

mortally is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.