irrecoverably

adverb

ir·​recoverably "+ How to pronounce irrecoverably (audio)
1
: so as to be irrecoverable : beyond any possibility of being recovered, regained, remedied, or rectified
irrecoverably lost
irrecoverably ill
disposed of the evidence finally and irrecoverably
2
: irrevocably
determination to commit themselves irrecoverablyJ. A. Froude

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“Irrecoverably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrecoverably. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.

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