"irretrievably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-irretrievably.wav Forms: more irretrievably [comparative], most irretrievably [superlative]
Etymology: From irretrievable + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|irretrievable|-ly|id2=adverbial}} irretrievable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} irretrievably (comparative more irretrievably, superlative most irretrievably)
  1. In an irretrievable manner; irrecoverably.
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