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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

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

  1. In an irrevocable manner; in a manner which prevents the ability to be reverted, repealed, or undone.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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)