adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a hermetic way.; With a hermetic seal; so as to be airtight.

   "a hermetically sealed jar"

2. 2
   In a hermetic way.; In an isolated manner.

   "living hermetically"

Adverb

1. 1
   in an airtight manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

isolatedly

Example

More examples

"The pressure cooker is a cooking utensil that closes hermetically."

Etymology

From hermetic + -ally.

Related phrases

hermetically sealhermetically sealedhermetic seal

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