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Definition of Irretrievably
1. Adverb. In an irretrievable manner. "It is irretrievably lost"
Definition of Irretrievably
1. adv. In an irretrievable manner.
Definition of Irretrievably
1. Adverb. In an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably. ¹
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Definition of Irretrievably
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Irretrievably
Literary usage of Irretrievably
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1891)
"but many appear to be irretrievably lost. Surtees (Durham, voL i. pt. ii. p.
161) pays a bigh tribute to the value of Hunter's labours. ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"... every building of strength converted into a citadel ; nor did the tumults
subside, till a considerable part of Alexandria was irretrievably ruined. ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... exclusive control of ecclesiastics proved very successful until the expulsion
of the Jesuits, when all the beneficial results were irretrievably lost. ..."
4. The Daring Adventures of Kit Carson and Fremont, Among Buffaloes, Grizzlies by John Charles Frémont (1888)
"This was meant as a scouting party, before the bulk of the expedition was
irretrievably committed to that route. A column of smoke was to ascend from the ..."
5. English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order ; with Copious by George Crabb (1883)
"Every one finds that many of the ideas which he desired to retain have irretrievably
... irretrievably ..."
6. Inquiry Into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages, Before, and After by John Riddell (1842)
"... and afterwards, were limited to heirs male," which therefore must enure to
the same end, and irretrievably rivet the male succession,4—" that there was ..."
7. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1891)
"but many appear to be irretrievably lost. Surtees (Durham, voL i. pt. ii. p.
161) pays a bigh tribute to the value of Hunter's labours. ..."
8. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"... every building of strength converted into a citadel ; nor did the tumults
subside, till a considerable part of Alexandria was irretrievably ruined. ..."
9. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... exclusive control of ecclesiastics proved very successful until the expulsion
of the Jesuits, when all the beneficial results were irretrievably lost. ..."
10. The Daring Adventures of Kit Carson and Fremont, Among Buffaloes, Grizzlies by John Charles Frémont (1888)
"This was meant as a scouting party, before the bulk of the expedition was
irretrievably committed to that route. A column of smoke was to ascend from the ..."
11. English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order ; with Copious by George Crabb (1883)
"Every one finds that many of the ideas which he desired to retain have irretrievably
... irretrievably ..."
12. Inquiry Into the Law and Practice in Scottish Peerages, Before, and After by John Riddell (1842)
"... and afterwards, were limited to heirs male," which therefore must enure to
the same end, and irretrievably rivet the male succession,4—" that there was ..."
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