terminally
adverb/ˈtɜrmɪnəli/
Frequency rank: #12,714 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that leads to death; fatally or hopelessly.
Example sentence
The doctor told the family that their father was terminally ill and had only months to live.
Synonyms & related words
- fatally
- hopelessly
- incurably
- mortally
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