Terminally

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a terminal manner.
  2. 2
    Leading to death; lasting until death.

    "terminally ill"

  3. 3
    To the target.

    "terminally guided"

  4. 4
    Located at the end.

    "[…] some of the feathers (especially posterior scapulars) with the broad edgings more rufescent and passing into whitish terminally; […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    at the end wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
incurableseverely

Example

More examples

"Lying is forgivable when it is done by a doctor trying to give heart to a terminally ill patient."

Etymology

From terminal + -ly.

Related phrases

terminally illterminally online

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