Word
irrevocably
Phoneticsir·re·vo·ca·bly
US/ˌɪˈɹɛvəkəbɫi/
UK/ɪɹɪvˈɒkəbli/
Definition
adv. in a way that cannot be changed or undone. You use this to describe a decision or a change that is permanent.
adv. in a manner that cannot be reversed, canceled, or undone. Often used to describe legal or emotional commitments that are final.
Examples
“The two countries signed an irrevocably binding treaty.”
“Once the final payment is processed, the contract becomes irrevocably binding and cannot be canceled.”
“The discovery of the ancient ruins irrevocably altered the historical narrative of the region, forcing scholars to reconsider centuries of established archaeological evidence.”
Examples
simple
“The two countries signed an irrevocably binding treaty.”
contextual
“Once the final payment is processed, the contract becomes irrevocably binding and cannot be canceled.”
complex
“The discovery of the ancient ruins irrevocably altered the historical narrative of the region, forcing scholars to reconsider centuries of established archaeological evidence.”
Real-World Examples
“A newcomer from New York City arrives to work on what she hopes will be her big break as a writer and becomes irrevocably interwoven in the group’s complicated dynamics.” “His organisation, which represents around 6,000 pilots, condemned the preliminary report as "irrevocably compromised".” Etymology
From irrevocable + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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