terminally en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English terminally From terminal + -ly.
Meanings
- In a terminal manner.
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Leading to death; lasting until death.
terminally ill
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(of missile guidance) To the target.
terminally guided
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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:[…] 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most terminally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more terminally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |