Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an irrecoverable manner; beyond recovery.

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  • adverb In an irrecoverable manner; beyond recovery.

Etymologies

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irrecoverable +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Indeed, given the secrecy that envelops official gold reserves, any gold that is really under the IMF's control or influence well may have been transferred or irrecoverably leased already.

    Gold Not a sheep 2009

  • Additionally, switching to the EELV in my mind opens up an opportunity to preserve the launch capability of the Shuttle to maintain Hubble & ISS by keeping the VAB & LC-39 from being irrecoverably modified, among other reasons.

    Confusion over "The Pentagon's Rockets" - NASA Watch 2009

  • In 1974, White's national ambitions -- no matter how fanciful they remained -- were irrecoverably shattered when US District Court Judge Arthur Garrity ordered Boston to desegregate its public schools.

    D. R. Tucker: No Middle Ground D. R. Tucker 2012

  • I was impressed with the ease with which contributions can be added to a Magento site, but one contribution irrecoverably damaged one of my sites - but as the maturity of Magento improves, the contributions will undoubtedly become more stable, and the API plugin interface will come into its own.

    Web Translations » Blog Archive » eCommerce wars: Magento vs osCommerce 2009

  • In 1974, White's national ambitions -- no matter how fanciful they remained -- were irrecoverably shattered when US District Court Judge Arthur Garrity ordered Boston to desegregate its public schools.

    D. R. Tucker: No Middle Ground D. R. Tucker 2012

  • In 1974, White's national ambitions -- no matter how fanciful they remained -- were irrecoverably shattered when US District Court Judge Arthur Garrity ordered Boston to desegregate its public schools.

    D. R. Tucker: No Middle Ground D. R. Tucker 2012

  • In 1974, White's national ambitions -- no matter how fanciful they remained -- were irrecoverably shattered when US District Court Judge Arthur Garrity ordered Boston to desegregate its public schools.

    D. R. Tucker: No Middle Ground D. R. Tucker 2012

  • In 1974, White's national ambitions -- no matter how fanciful they remained -- were irrecoverably shattered when US District Court Judge Arthur Garrity ordered Boston to desegregate its public schools.

    D. R. Tucker: No Middle Ground D. R. Tucker 2012

  • In 1974, White's national ambitions -- no matter how fanciful they remained -- were irrecoverably shattered when US District Court Judge Arthur Garrity ordered Boston to desegregate its public schools.

    D. R. Tucker: No Middle Ground D. R. Tucker 2012

  • Rather, much of the New Testament was written either by persons whose identity remains irrecoverably anonymous or by frauds impersonating famous and powerful Christians of an earlier generation.

    Where Did The Bible Come From? 2011

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