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Definition of in extremis adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

in extremis

adverb
 
/ˌɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs/
 
/ˌɪn ɪkˈstriːmɪs/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. in a very difficult situation when very strong action is needed
  2. at the moment of death
    3. Word OriginLatin, from in ‘in’ + extremis, ablative plural of extremus ‘outermost’.
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