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irreciprocally en · ADV

Etymology

From irreciprocal + -ly or ir- + reciprocally.

Meanings

1. (rare) In an irreciprocal manner; by not giving back some expected response.
   • The present investigation had its origin in the discovery that the ciliary body was irreciprocally permeable to water. Since the movement of water in the transparent and watery tissues of the eye cannot readily be observed, we have been forced to study first the movement of substances that we could see, namely, dyes. 1938 November 14, Jonas S. Friedenwald, Robert D. Stiehler, “Circulation of the Aqueous: VII. A Mechanism of Secretion of the Intraocular Fluid”, in Archives of Ophthalmology, volume 20, number 5, American Medical Association, →DOI, V. Transfer of Water, page 780:
   • Jane irreciprocally knows Mark. (he does not know her)
   • I’m just saying, no one is irreciprocally forcing it closed. It’s what everyone wants. 2025 January 5, iyambred, “Is anyone else poly but not open?”, in Reddit, r/polyamory:
   • They say his farewell was bidden irreciprocally. (i.e., either they or he did not respond to it)
   • And full well you know (faire Ladies) that where the mindes irreciprocally accorded, no dilligence wanteth for the desires execution: so this amorous couple, made many solemne protestations, untill they should bee friended by opportunity. 1620, Giovanni Boccaccio, “The Sixth Novell”, in John Florio, transl., The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10), London: Isaac Jaggard, published 22 July 2016 via Project Gutenberg:

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