hermetically

American  

[hur-met-ik-lee] / hɜrˈmɛt ɪk li /

adverb

1. so as to be airtight.

   hermetically sealed.

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Etymology

Origin of hermetically

First recorded in 1595–1605; hermetic + -ally

Example Sentences

The shelters feature a main door that seals hermetically and a decontamination chamber where people can shower if they have been in a contaminated environment.

From Barron's

How can you convince an audience with their phones hermetically sealed to their hands to put away their devices and care about this sprawling, capital-M movie playing in front of them?

From Salon

This hermetically sealed, windowless room is the only place where attorneys and their clients can discuss the evidence.

From Salon

“The judge is not supposed to be concerned about the give and take in the public arena, he’s trying to sort of hermetically seal his courtroom,” she noted.

From Salon

Czaja is hopeful funding will be approved for the anticipated Mars Sample Return mission to retrieve the hermetically sealed titanium tubes scientists have spent three years filling with interesting rock cores.

From Science Daily