Meaning & use
irretrievably
In a way that cannot be recovered, repaired, or restored to a previous condition.
See it in a sentence
The old photographs were irretrievably damaged when the basement flooded.
The couple agreed that their marriage had broken down irretrievably.
A note on using this word
Irretrievably often appears in legal contexts, such as describing a marriage that has irretrievably broken down.
Words with a similar meaning
permanentlyirreparably
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