adverb
irrevocably
ih-REH-vuh-kuh-blee
adverb
1
In a way that cannot be changed back or undone.
"Their friendship was irrevocably damaged by the lie."
"The contract irrevocably transfers ownership of the property."
How to Use Irrevocably
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPermanently and finally, with no going back.
Common pairings
irrevocably changed
irrevocably committed
Word Forms
more irrevocably comparative, most irrevocably superlative
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Etymology
Formed from irrevocable plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.
Rhymes for irrevocably
notably
probably
arguably
amicably
suitably
reliably
admirably
favorably
miserably
inexorably
reasonably
invariably
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