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hermitically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Misconstruction of hermetically (“in an airtight way”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, misconstruction

Examples

  • When I proofread her draft of the food safety announcement, I corrected *"hermitically sealed" to read correctly as "hermetically sealed".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adv

Meaning 2

In the manner of a hermit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • By his fifties, he had moved out to Alaska and was living quite hermitically.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hermetically

History

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