hermetically

An adverb meaning "in a completely sealed or airtight manner." It is most commonly used in the phrase "hermetically sealed," referring to containers or environments that are impervious to external air or contaminants. The term originates from the name of the mythical alchemist Hermes Trismegistus, associated with the practice of sealing vessels in alchemy.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa «de manera completamente hermética o impermeable al aire». Se usa sobre todo en la expresión «herméticamente sellado», referida a recipientes o entornos que no dejan pasar el aire exterior ni contaminantes. El término proviene del mítico alquimista Hermes Trismegisto, asociado con la práctica de sellar recipientes en alquimia.

1. Airtight seal C1 formal technical

   In a way that is completely sealed, especially to prevent the passage of air or other gases.

   • The container was hermetically sealed to preserve the food.
   • The laboratory samples are stored hermetically to avoid contamination.
   • The spacecraft's cabin is hermetically closed to maintain pressure.

   🇪🇸herméticamente

2. Isolated or closed off C2 formal

   In a manner that is completely isolated from outside influences or communication.

   • The cult lived hermetically from the rest of society.
   • His mind was hermetically closed to new ideas.
   • The country remained hermetically sealed off from the outside world for decades.

   🇪🇸de manera hermética

   Sinónimos: completelyentirelytotally

• more hermetically comparative form
• most hermetically superlative form