terminally
in a way that leads or is expected to lead shortly to death; fatally or lethally: We offer care and support for terminally ill people and their families through home nursing.
Informal. in a way that is beyond hope or rescue: I skipped her much-hyped interview with the terminally dull host of that new talk show.
at the end: In the remark “Pretty hot today, eh?” the terminally positioned tag “eh?” invites agreement.
Botany. at the end of a branch or stem: The plant has flower clusters 10–20 mm in diameter, which are located terminally.
Biology. at the conclusion of the process of modification from a stem cell: The cells terminally differentiate as they migrate from the basal layer of the epidermis to the surface.
Origin of terminally
1Other words from terminally
- non·ter·min·al·ly, adverb
- sub·ter·mi·nal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby terminally
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How to use terminally in a sentence
However, it wasn’t too bullish on the prospect of all passengers flocking back to terminals anytime soon.
Airlines saw an immediate boost in passenger bookings following vaccine announcements | David Meyer | November 17, 2020 | FortuneLaGuardia, for example, set up its clinic on the first floor of the Terminal B parking garage, and Oakland created a drive-through station at its North Field terminal complex.
Here’s what you need to know about getting a coronavirus test at the airport | Andrea Sachs | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostWith a few simple commands in the terminal, and a few mouse clicks, a standard user can create an administrator account for themselves.
Ubuntu fixes bugs that standard users could use to become root | Dan Goodin | November 10, 2020 | Ars TechnicaThere was even a problem with the trees planted near the terminal.
More than 8 years behind schedule, Berlin’s new airport opens today amid an epic crisis in air travel | David Meyer | October 31, 2020 | FortuneThese terminal stations each have a single Supercharger station, and a “showpiece sculpture” consisting of a concrete segment similar to those used in the tunnels below.
Elon Musk’s Las Vegas Loop might only carry a fraction of the passengers it promised | David Riggs | October 16, 2020 | TechCrunch
There is a procedure called “compassionate release” allowing terminally ill men to die at home.
But what about terminally ill patients who live in states like New York, without a Death with Dignity law?
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation | Nick Tabor | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPolice in the UK meanwhile have stood by their decision to sound the alarm and find the terminally ill child.
Desperate Parents Arrested After Fleeing Britain For Other Treatment Options for Son in Europe | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the terminally ill Ukrainians, corruption in medicine is death.
‘There Are People Who Should Live’: Good Confronts Evil in Ukraine | Michael Daly | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you or your child were terminally ill, would you take unimaginable risks for a cure?
‘Hero’ Doc Accused of Harvesting Stem Cells in Dirty Basements | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUndersurface whitish-fawn, the hairs sandy at their bases, whiter terminally.
Through the Heart of Patagonia | H. Hesketh PrichardPsychedelics have also sometimes been used for the terminally ill and in certain cases of autism.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettThe shaft flares terminally in some ribs, and the distal end is convex.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas | Theodore H. EatonThe septo-maxillary has a lateral process that terminally is directed slightly anteriorly.
Its habit is neat; seldom does it reach a foot in height, the flowers being produced terminally; they are poppy-like, and 2in.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers | John Wood
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