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terminally ill

terminally ill adjective: having an incurable condition that will lead to death.

Adjective

terminally ill (not comparable)

  1. Having an incurable condition that will lead to death.
    • In January snows, No. 349 rolls the 'Patriot' through Groton, Connecticut, with quite a lengthy consist - showing at least some signs of increased patronage for the, once almost terminally ill, passenger train.1985, Rodger Bradley, Amtrak: The US National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Blandford Press, page 169, photo caption

Questions about terminally ill

What does terminally ill mean?
Terminally ill means having an incurable condition that will lead to death.
What part of speech is terminally ill?
Terminally ill is an adjective.

Words near terminally ill in the dictionary

  1. terminalizes
  2. terminalizing
  3. terminalled
  4. terminalling
  5. terminally
  6. terminally ill
  7. terminally online
  8. terminals
  9. terminant
  10. terminatable
  11. terminate

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