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Definition of irrecoverably

irrecoverably

/ˌɪr.ɪˈkʌv.ɚ.ə.bli/
ir · re · cov · er · a · bly
Adjective:irrecoverable
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irrecoverably Lexical Profile

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• adverb

1

In a way that is impossible to regain, restore, or rectify; beyond any possibility of recovery or repair.

Example

"The ancient manuscripts were irrecoverably damaged by the sudden flood in the archive."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late Middle English from the adjective 'irrecoverable' (combining the Latin privative prefix 'ir-', meaning 'not', with Anglo-French 'recoverer', meaning 'to regain') plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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