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in a manner that denotes an illness or condition that is incurable and expected to result in death
- After months of tests they learned she was terminally ill and began arranging palliative care.
- The specialist confirmed the tumor was terminally advanced and recommended comfort measures.
- Friends gathered to say goodbye once he was judged terminally unwell.
- The hospice team supports patients who are terminally sick and their families.
- Clinical notes recorded that the disease had progressed to a terminally fatal stage.
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to an extreme degree
- The late transfer window error terminally damaged their chances of winning the title.
- A string of layoffs left morale terminally low across the department.
- Poor maintenance had terminally weakened the bridge's structure long before it closed.
- One catastrophic mistake can terminally undermine public trust in an institution.
- The scandal terminally altered his reputation, making recovery unlikely.