irrevocably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ɪ.ɹiˈvoʊ.kə.bli/ (US)
- /ɪ.ɹəˈvoʊ.kə.bli/ (US)
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- /ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/ (US)
- /ɪˈɹɛ.və.kə.bli/ (UK)
- /ɪ.ɹɪˈvəʊ.kə.bli/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.
Two distinct cases must be noted: (1) rights of the beneficiary who has been named revocably, that is, with the insured retaining the right to change the beneficiary designation; and (2) rights of the beneficiary who has been named irrevocably by the insured.
1952, Robert Irwin Mehr, Emerson Cammack, Principles of Insurance:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most irrevocably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more irrevocably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| irrevokably | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic |
Synonyms
irreversibly · indelibly · permanently · irrepealably
Translations (6)
sv oåterkalleligen (in an irrevocable manner) · fi peruuttamattomasti (in an irrevocable manner) · pl nieodwołalnie (in an irrevocable manner) · hu visszavonhatatlanul (in an irrevocable manner) · pl bezapelacyjnie (in an irrevocable manner) · hy անդառնալիորեն (in an irrevocable manner)