Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Their plan of acquisition was __________ flawed from the very beginning; it was bound to fail.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. fatally.
The phrase “fatally flawed” means that something has a serious defect from the very beginning—a fault so critical that it makes failure inevitable.
Fatally (adverb) in this context means “in a way that leads to failure or disaster,” making “fatally flawed” a standard collocation to express that a plan is doomed or irreparably defective.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Amicably: Means “in a friendly or peaceful manner”—not about defects or failure.
Biblically: Relates to the Bible or something grand or renowned—it doesn’t fit this meaning.
Cheerfully: Indicates happiness or positivity—completely unrelated to being flawed.