irretrievably
Americanadverb
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.
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
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