- in a way that leads or is expected to lead shortly to death; fatally or lethally: We offer care and support for terminally ill people and their families through home nursing.
- in a way that is beyond hope or rescue: I skipped her much-hyped interview with the terminally dull host of that new talk show.
- at the end: In the remark “Pretty hot today, eh?” the terminally positioned tag “eh?” invites agreement.
- at the end of a branch or stem: The plant has flower clusters 10–20 mm in diameter, which are located terminally.
- at the conclusion of the process of modification from a stem cell: The cells terminally differentiate as they migrate from the basal layer of the epidermis to the surface.
