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irretrievably Synonyms
Another word for irretrievably
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• adverb (Context 1)
In a way that is not able to be retrieved, recovered, or put right; beyond repair or restoration.
Usage Example
"The ancient manuscript was irrecoverably damaged by the floodwaters before conservators could reach the archive."
Strongest
irrecoverably
irreparably
irreversibly
irrevocably
Strong
irremediably
permanently
hopelessly
for good
Opposites of irretrievably
The opposite of irretrievably shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
retrievably
reversibly
reparably
temporarily
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Irretrievably. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/irretrievably