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terminally
[tur-muh-nl-ee]
adverb
in a way that leads or is expected to lead shortly to death; fatally or lethally.
We offer care and support for terminally ill people and their families through home nursing.
Informal.in a way that is beyond hope or rescue.
I skipped her much-hyped interview with the terminally dull host of that new talk show.
at the end.
In the remark “Pretty hot today, eh?” the terminally positioned tag “eh?” invites agreement.
Botany.at the end of a branch or stem.
The plant has flower clusters 10–20 mm in diameter, which are located terminally.
Biology.at the conclusion of the process of modification from a stem cell.
The cells terminally differentiate as they migrate from the basal layer of the epidermis to the surface.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonterminally adverb
- subterminally adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of terminally1
Example Sentences
The bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to receive medical assistance to die in England and Wales.
A woman who travelled across the South West Coastal Path with her terminally ill husband has said a film depicting their journey took her "right back" to those difficult moments.
A bill which would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales, expected to die within six months, to seek help to end their own life is currently being considered by Parliament.
Doctors would have to assess if terminally ill patients are expected to die within six months before they are approved for an assisted death.
BBC News sent more than 5,000 GPs a questionnaire asking whether they agreed with changing the law to allow assisted dying for certain terminally ill people in England and Wales.
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