irrelevantly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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But, he notes, irrelevantly, “I was Joey Jeremiah’s stand-in on ‘Degrassi.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
They also pointed out, irrelevantly, that two of the officers were Hispanic and a third was black, and that the encounter had ended with a handshake.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018
He counsels Isabelle to develop an “interior sun,” a phrase that supplies the film’s French title and that is bizarrely reversed by the English translation, which irrelevantly evokes “Hair.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2018
He is still of sturdy physique, which he irrelevantly displays to Pike, and has quick reflexes needed for the three main action sequences.
From Time ● Dec. 18, 2012
“Do you know Mademoiselle Reisz?” she asked irrelevantly.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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