terminally

terminally
terminal ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, forming, or situated at the end. 2) (of a disease) predicted to lead to death. 3) informal extreme and irreversible. 4) done or occurring each school or college term.
► NOUN 1) the station at the end of a railway or other transport route. 2) a departure and arrival building for passengers at an airport. 3) a point of connection for closing an electric circuit. 4) a device at which to enter data or commands for a computer and which displays the received output. 5) an installation where oil or gas is stored.
DERIVATIVES terminally adverb.
ORIGIN Latin terminalis, from terminus 'end, boundary' .

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