adv
Meaning 1
In a terminal manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
terminally
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: T ER1 M AH0 N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Leading to death; lasting until death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- terminally ill
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adv
Meaning 3
To the target.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
- terminally guided
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adv
Meaning 4
Located at the end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adverb
Meaning 5
at the end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- terminally ill
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History
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-der.? 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.