hermetically
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/hɜːrˈmetɪkli/
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/hɜːˈmetɪkli/
Completely closed so no air can get in or out.
The food was stored in a hermetically sealed jar to keep it fresh.
Completely isolated from the outside world.
The town was hermetically sealed off from the rest of the country due to the pandemic.