adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/hɚˈmɛt.ɪk(.ə)li/
US:[hɚˈmɛɾ.ɪk(.ə)li]
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CMU ARPABET:HH ER0 M EH1 T IH0 K AH0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:HH ER0 M EH1 T IH0 K L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In a hermetic way.
With a hermetic seal; so as to be airtight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a hermetically sealed jar
they hermetically seal the jars
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In a hermetic way.
In an isolated manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
living hermetically
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: isolatedly
Antonyms: none provided
3
adverb
Meaning 3
in an airtight manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
this bag is hermetically sealed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English hermetic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English hermetically From hermetic + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
