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irretrievably

American  
[ir-i-tree-vuhb-lee] / ˌɪr ɪˈtri vəb li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to an extent that cannot be retrieved, repaired, or restored.


Example Sentences

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His actions are irretrievably dangerous not only to himself but also to everyone on the planet.

From Salon

Instead, in sketch after sketch, he depicted what is funny about us—irretrievably, ultimately.

From The Wall Street Journal

Children were "hugely and in some cases irretrievably damaged" by the indirect consequences of the pandemic, Prof Steve Turner, from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, told the inquiry.

From BBC

But even if that were to happen, said Shosh Sasson, 72, there was a sense of something having been irretrievably shattered.

From Los Angeles Times

Lake recently described her new workplace as “irretrievably broken,” where “waste, fraud and abuse run rampant.”

From Los Angeles Times