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
“I wonder who slept in the nursery,” the doctor said irrelevantly.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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