Synonyms

irrevocably

American

[ih-rev-uh-kuh-blee] / ɪˈrɛv ə kə bli /

adverb

in a way that can never be reversed, undone, or canceled; permanently.

The huge manuscript is unbound looseleaf and there are no page numbers, so if you drop it the whole thing is irrevocably scrambled.

Other Word Forms

nonirrevocably adverb

Etymology

Origin of irrevocably

irrevocab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“To give defendant a further windfall of being allowed to return to the United States with these charges irrevocably erased from his record would be improper under the law and unfair given the facts.”

From Los Angeles Times

They kept operating as long as possible because “to close something meant to lose all investments and assets irrevocably,” he said.

From MarketWatch

What transpired on the night of the blast and the days after has irrevocably changed his family's life, he told the BBC.

From BBC

“I just hope the criminal justice system doesn’t irrevocably damage that relationship.”

From Los Angeles Times

Obviously, your life is irrevocably changed when we lose that connection with mother, as mother is everything to a child.

From Los Angeles Times

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