— mortally , adv.
/mawr"tl/ , adj.
1. subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
2. of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life.
3. belonging to this world.
4. deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy.
5. severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear.
6. causing or liable to cause death; fatal: a mortal wound.
7. to the death: mortal combat.
8. of or pertaining to death: the mortal hour.
9. involving spiritual death (opposed to venial ): mortal sin.
10. long and wearisome.
11. extreme; very great: in a mortal hurry.
12. conceivable; possible: of no mortal value to the owners.
n.
13. a human being.
14. the condition of being subject to death.
[ 1325-75; ME mortalis, equiv. to mort- (s. of mors ) death + -alis -AL 1 ]
Syn. 6. See fatal .