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mortalmente

mortally, fatally

adverb mor-TAHL-men-teh Rare

Also means

deadly (in degree)

Usage Note

Mortalmente is used both literally (ferito mortalmente = mortally wounded) and hyperbolically for extreme boredom or tedium: mortalmente annoiato is a common colloquial expression meaning 'bored to death'. The hyperbolic use is informal but widespread.

Examples

"Era mortalmente annoiato dalla conferenza."

Natural Translation

He was mortally bored by the conference.

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