hermetically
adverb/hɜːˈmetɪkli/
/hɜːrˈmetɪkli/
- (specialist) in a way that is tightly closed so that no air can escape or enter
- a hermetically sealed container
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- (formal, disapproving) in a way that is closed and difficult to become a part of
- Washington should encourage the country to open up its almost hermetically closed society.
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