terminally
ˈtɜːmɪnəli
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Definition of terminally - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
hopelesslyin a way that is extreme or beyond cure
  • Their relationship was terminally damaged..
hopelessly incurably
2.
medicalleading to death or lasting until death
  • He was diagnosed as terminally ill.
fatally lethally mortally
3.
finalityRarein a final or conclusive mannerRare
  • The project was terminally completed.
conclusively finally ultimately
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Expressions with terminally

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suffering from an incurable disease leading to death
The patient was diagnosed as terminally ill and began palliative care..
extremely lacking in intelligence or common sense
He made a terminally stupid decision to ignore the warnings.

Origin of terminally

Latin, terminalis (end)

Terms with terminally included in their meaning

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palliative care
care for terminally ill patients focusing on comfort
healthcare
facility providing palliative care for the terminally ill
euthanasia
practice of helping a terminally ill person to die
medical
suicide of terminally ill person with physician's help
ethics
legal process allowing terminally ill to end life
ethical
perform euthanasia on a terminally ill patient
healthcare
legal right for terminally ill to try experimental treatments
insurance
related to life insurance for terminally ill

Examples of terminally in a sentence

  • He was terminally bored during the lecture.
  • She was terminally diagnosed with a rare disease.
  • The condition was terminally progressive.
  • The negotiations were terminally concluded after hours.
  • The contract was terminally signed by both parties.

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  1. French:irrémédiablement, en phase terminale, ...
  2. German:hoffnungslos, terminal, ...
  3. Italian:terminalmente, in modo terminale, ...
  4. Spanish:terminalmente, en fase terminal, ...
  5. Portuguese:irremediavelmente, terminalmente, ...
  6. Chinese:无可救药地, 临终, ...
  7. Japanese:絶望的に, 末期的に, ...
  8. Arabic:بشكل نهائي, بِشَكْلٍ نِهَائِيٍّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן סוֹפָנִי, סוֹפָנִית, ...
  10. Russian:безнадежно, смертельно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безнадійно, смертельно, ...
  12. Hindi:लाइलाज रूप से, घातक रूप से, ...

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