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terminally

terminally

39 5.3
In a way that shows something is at its final stage, often an illness that will cause death
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɜrnɪməli/
translation icon : en fase terminal
  • Many families seek emotional support for their terminally ill loved ones during difficult times.
  • terminally ill
  • terminally ill patients
  • care for the terminally ill

So let's call them terminally ill with an eating disorder.

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Examples

  • Lung transplantation provides a lifesaving opportunity to patients who are terminally ill with lung disease.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Lucy's hobbies are aerobics and spelunking, but she gets her greatest rewards from working with the terminally ill.

  • Their child is basically terminally ill.

  • This man is terminally ill.

  • For many terminally ill people on Universal Credit this Christmas will be their last Christmas.

  • A person must be terminally ill to request physician aid in dying, period.

    Academic text (1997)
  • They have this kid who is terminally ill from the get go.

  • A 70-year-old terminally ill patient had severe pain that was not treatable with pain drugs.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The hospital provides excellent care for terminally ill patients and their families.

  • She dedicated her life to helping terminally ill individuals find peace in their final days.

Compounds

9.4

Spending too much time on the internet so it changes how you act and feel

Surface Forms

terminally positive

Morphology

terminally = terminal (transparent) = terminal + ly

The adverb is formed by straightforward suffixation of '-ly' to the adjective 'terminal', so speakers who know 'terminal' and the adverbial '-ly' can derive the meaning.

Etymology

The word terminally comes from the Latin terminus, which means 'end' or 'boundary', and it is the same root as terminal (like an airport terminal where journeys end) and terminate ('to end'). So, terminally means 'in a final or ending way', often used for something that cannot be cured, such as a final illness.