instalmentally
adv.— «Having been accustomed to busy schedules of those numbers of years, and hardly able to catch four hours of daily sleep, there is obvious concern amongst them that they could fall into a state of mental “decay” as a result of inactivity. Some refer to it as “dying instalmentally.”» —“Health survival tips for OBJ, others” by Agaptus Anaele Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria) Apr. 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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