irretrievably
irretrievably · more irretrievably · most irretrievably
In an irretrievable mannerIn an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably.
US/ˌɪɹətɹˈivəbli/
» This country is going irretrievably down the plughole.
Es geht mit diesem Land unaufhaltsam bergab.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably.
in an irretrievable manner
Examples
3 sentencesThis country is going irretrievably down the plughole.
deEs geht mit diesem Land unaufhaltsam bergab.
The time you waste today is irretrievably lost.
deDie Zeit, die du heute vergeudest, ist unwiederbringlich verloren.
But meanwhile it flees: time flees irretrievably, while we wander around, prisoners of our love of detail.
Forms
more irretrievably, most irretrievably| Comparative | more irretrievably Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most irretrievably |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedirretrievable
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb