terminally

ter·mi·nal  (tûrm-nl)

adj.

1. Of, at, relating to, or forming a limit, boundary, extremity, or end.

2. Botany Growing or appearing at the end of a stem, branch, stalk, or similar part.

3. Of, at, relating to, or being the end of a section or series; final. See Synonyms at last¹.

4. Relating to or occurring in a term or each term: terminal inventories.

5. Causing, ending in, or approaching death; fatal: terminal cancer; a terminal patient.

n.

1. A point or part that forms the end.

2. An ornamental figure or object placed at the end of a larger structure; a finial.

3. Electricity

a. A position in a circuit or device at which a connection is normally established or broken.

b. A passive conductor at such a position used to facilitate the connection.

4.

a. Either end of a railroad or other transportation line; a terminus.

b. A station at the end of a transportation line or at a major junction on a transportation line.

c. A town at the end of a transportation line.

5. Computer Science A device, often equipped with a keyboard and a video display, through which data or information can be entered or displayed.

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[Middle English, from Latin terminlis, from terminus, boundary.]

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termi·nal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

terminally - at the end; "terminally ill"

Translations

terminally [ˈtəːmɪnlɪ] terminal adv to be terminally ill → être condamné(e)