Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irretrievably

/ˌɪɹətɹˈivəbli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: ir-re-triev-ably
IPA: /ˌɪɹətɹˈivəbli/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably.

Example Sentences

"Old English seems, and remains, irretrievably distant[.]"
"Such comments needlessly and irretrievably polarize the collective and its neighbors."

Etymology

Etymology tree English irretrievable Middle English -ly English -ly English irretrievably From irretrievable + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more irretrievably (comparative) most irretrievably (superlative)

Rhymes With

unbelievably conceivably

Questions

How do you pronounce irretrievably?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹətɹˈivəbli/.
What does irretrievably mean?: In an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably.
Where does irretrievably come from?: Etymology tree English irretrievable Middle English -ly English -ly English irretrievably From irretrievable + -ly.

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