hermetically
Americanadverb
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so as to be airtight.
hermetically sealed.
Etymology
Origin of hermetically
Example Sentences
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The shelters feature a main door that seals hermetically and a decontamination chamber where people can shower if they have been in a contaminated environment.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Czaja is hopeful funding will be approved for the anticipated Mars Sample Return mission to retrieve the hermetically sealed titanium tubes scientists have spent three years filling with interesting rock cores.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
There is no hermetically sealed legal sphere that stands apart from the rest of existence; that's a dangerous fantasy that can — and does — justify unspeakable horrors.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023
These Martian souvenirs safely rest inside hermetically sealed cylinders, either stored on board or dropped in strategic locations.
From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2023
The world had become a hermetically sealed cattle car.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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