nonfatally
In survivable fashion
Nonfatally means in a way that does not cause death.
The adverb typically modifies verbs describing injury or harm: He was nonfatally shot during the robbery.
News reports use it to distinguish survivors from casualties: Three officers were nonfatally wounded.
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- therapyCurative mental treatment
mending · recovery · treatable · curable · reversible · manageable · surmountable · resilience
Discolored tissue injury
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- fractureSplit in hard material
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
wound · scrape · strain · abrasion · contusion · dislocation · cut · gash
Remained alive through hardship
- escapedGot away from confinement
- enduredBore without yielding
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
- sparedRefrained from harming
lucky · fortunate · narrowly · near-death · life-threatening · critical · serious · hospitalized
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- shootingDischarging a weapon
beating · mugging · altercation · scuffle · skirmish · confrontation · gunshot · knifing
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- fender-benderMinor vehicle collision
- fallDescend under gravity
- slipMinor error or misstep
tumble · spill · mishap · incident · misstep · malfunction · unintentional · unexpected
healing
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
therapy · mending · recovery · treatable · curable · reversible · manageable · surmountable · resilience · improvement
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- fractureSplit in hard material
laceration · wound · scrape · strain · abrasion · contusion · dislocation · cut · gash · scratch
survived
Remained alive through hardship
- escapedGot away from confinement
- enduredBore without yielding
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
spared · lucky · fortunate · narrowly · near-death · life-threatening · critical · serious · hospitalized · injured
assault
Violent offensive act
shooting · beating · mugging · altercation · scuffle · skirmish · confrontation · gunshot · knifing · mauling
collision
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- fender-benderMinor vehicle collision
- fallDescend under gravity
slip · tumble · spill · mishap · incident · misstep · malfunction · unintentional · unexpected · near-miss