irretrievably — In a way that cannot be recovered, retrieved, or brought back; permanently and hopelessly lost. Used to describe actions or losses that are final and cannot be undone.
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: In a way that cannot be recovered, retrieved, or brought back; permanently and hopelessly lost. Used to describe actions or losses that are final and cannot be undone.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪrɪˈtrivəbli/
Korean meaning: 되돌릴 수 없게, 회복 불가능하게
Korean pronunciation: 이-리-트리-버-블리 (강세: 트리)
Example Sentences
- My phone fell into the soup and was irretrievably ruined - even rice couldn't save it this time!
- The data was irretrievably corrupted after the system crash.
- His reputation was irretrievably tarnished when the video of him singing karaoke to his cat went viral.
irretrievably
ADVERB//ˌɪrɪˈtrivəbli//
In a way that cannot be recovered, retrieved, or brought back; permanently and hopelessly lost. Used to describe actions or losses that are final and cannot be undone.
In a way that cannot be recovered, retrieved, or brought back; permanently and hopelessly lost. Used to describe actions or losses that are final and cannot be undone.
Lost irretrievably, grievably unbelievably
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'retrever' meaning 'to find again,' which came from Latin 're-' (back) + 'tropare' (to find). The word evolved through Middle English to modern 'retrieve' with prefixes and suffixes added.
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📝Examples
“My phone fell into the soup and was irretrievably ruined - even rice couldn't save it this time!”
“The data was irretrievably corrupted after the system crash.”
“His reputation was irretrievably tarnished when the video of him singing karaoke to his cat went viral.”
“The ancient manuscript was irretrievably lost in the fire.”
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