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Terminally

Verb / ˈtɜ:mʌnʌli: / Another word for terminally — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a way that is related to or resulting in death

Synonyms & similar words

fatally lethally mortally deadly incurably inexorably irreparably permanently hopelessly irretrievably inevitably unavoidably incapacitatingly debilitatingly conclusively utterly unrecoverably incurably inoperably incurably

Example sentences

  1. The doctors said that the patient was terminally ill and could not be cured.
  2. The disease had progressed terminally and there was no hope for recovery.
  3. The family was devastated when they found out that their loved one was terminally ill.
  4. The treatment options were limited because the patient was terminally ill.
  5. The hospice care workers provided comfort and support to the terminally ill patients.

Quotes

  • We are all terminally ill; it is only a matter of time and degree. - Susan Sontag
  • The truth is that we are all dying from the moment we are born, but some of us are more aware of it as we move closer to the terminus. - John Burnside
  • I am terminally interested in politics. - Tony Abbott

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