terminally

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adverb

In a terminal manner.

“terminally ill”

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

adverbterminally (comparative more terminally, superlative most terminally)

comparative more terminally · superlative most terminally

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

    terminally ill

  3. governmentTo the target.

    terminally guided

  4. Located at the end.

    In its simplest form this approach uses a lattice with a single chain terminally attached to the interface.

    2005, Terence Cosgrove, Colloid Science: Principles, methods and applications, page 119
    1 more example

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

    1919, Robert Ridgway, Herbert Friedmann, The Birds of North and Middle America, Part 8, Issue 1919, page 276

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ter-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*térmn̥
  4. Proto-Italic*termn̥
  5. Proto-Italic*term(e)nos
  6. Latinterminus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Late Latinterminālis
  10. Englishterminal
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. Englishterminally

From terminal + -ly.

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