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adv
In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: irreversibly, indelibly, irrepealably, permanently
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
in an irrevocable manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English irrevocable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English irrevocably From irrevocable + -ly.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
