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