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."

Explanation of the Correct Answer:
· The phrase "fatally flawed" means seriously and irreversibly flawed, leading to inevitable failure.
· "Fatally" is derived from "fatal," meaning something that leads to disaster or destruction.
Other options:
· (a) "biblically" → Incorrect; "biblically flawed" does not make sense in this context.
· (b) "cheerfully" → Incorrect; does not convey the intended meaning.
· (d) "amicably" → Incorrect; "amicably" means friendly or peacefully, which does not fit the context.
Thus, the correct answer is (c) fatally.