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lethally

/ˈliːθəli/ adv

In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.

Word Origin From Latin letum 'death, ruin' — so lethally means 'in a deadly manner.' The root is connected to Greek lēthē 'forgetfulness, oblivion,' which gives us lethargy (forgetfulness + work = sluggishness) and the mythical River Lethe in Hades, whose waters caused forgetfulness. The idea: death and forgetfulness are linked — both are a kind of oblivion. The PIE root *leh₂- meant 'to be hidden, covered,' which evolved into both death and forgetting.

adv In a lethal manner, in manner which is or will be fatal.

The snake bit him lethally, requiring immediate antivenom.

(副词) 致命地

蛇致命地咬了他，需要立即注射抗蛇毒血清。

(adverbio) mortalmente; letalmente; de forma mortal [De manera letal, de forma que es o será mortal.]

La serpiente lo mordió de forma letal, por lo que requirió antídoto inmediato.

(adverbe) mortellement; fatalement [De manière létale, d'une façon qui cause ou causera la mort.]

Le serpent l'a mordu de manière létale, nécessitant un sérum antivenimeux immédiat.

(Adverb) tödlich; letal [Auf eine Weise, die tödlich ist oder zum Tod führt.]

Die Schlange biss ihn **lethally**, sodass sofort ein Gegengift benötigt wurde.

(副詞) 致命的に、致死的となる方法で。

ヘビに致命的に咬まれ、すぐに抗毒素が必要だった。

(advérbio) mortalmente; letalmente; fatalmente [De maneira letal, de modo que é ou será fatal.]

A cobra o mordeu de forma letal, exigindo soro antiofídico imediato.

Synonyms: fatally mortally deadly destructively dangerously perniciously noxiously banefully Antonyms: safely harmlessly nonfatally innocuously
Word parts: lethal + ly

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