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Definition: Irrevocably |
IrrevocablyAdverb1. In an irrevocable manner. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "irrevocably" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references) |
Crosswords: Irrevocably |
| English words defined with "irrevocably": certain, consign ♦ seal, sealed. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "irrevocably": backward combatability. (references) |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The German Government recognises the Commission provided for by Article 233 as the same may be constituted by the Allied and Associated Governments in accordance with Annex II, and agrees irrevocably to the possession and exercise by such Commission of the power and authority given to it under the present Treaty. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | As a general rule, U.S. suppliers and exporters to Egypt typically rely on letters of credit (L/C) from Egyptian buyers arranged through a local bank, confirmed irrevocably by a U.S. counterpart. (references) | |
Economic History | West Bank | OPIC insurance is not available after the investment has been irrevocably committed. (references) |
Ireland | Ireland is a full member of the euro-zone and the Irish pound, which will cease to circulate in January 2002, is irrevocably fixed at a rate of Irish pound 1.2697 against the euro (1 euro is worth IP 0.787564). The euro has fallen in value against the dollar and sterling since its launch. (references) | |
Austria | On December 31, 1998, the exchange rate for Euro 1.00 was irrevocably fixed at Austrian schillings 13.7603. Investors are therefore shielded from any exchange rate risk of the schilling against the eleven other participating currencies during the end of the transition to the Euro on February 28, 2002. (references) | |
Political Economy | IRELAND | Although Irish currency continues to circulate until the introduction of euro notes and coins in January 2002, it acts as a "denomination" of the euro, with an irrevocably fixed exchange rate to the euro and the eleven other participating currencies. (references) |
Trade | Egypt | U.S. exporters to Egypt typically rely on letters of credit from Egyptian buyers, arranged by the latter through Egyptian banks, confirmed irrevocably by a U.S. bank. (references) |
Travel | Ireland | Since January 1 2000, Ireland is a full member of the Euro-Zone and the Irish Pound was irrevocably fixed at a rate of IP 1.2697 against the Euro (1 Euro is worth IP 0.787564). Euro currency will be introduced from January 1, 2002 and local currency phased out over a six-week period. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Irrevocably" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Irrevocably" is used about 137 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 100% | 137 | 27,138 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
irrevocably | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "irrevocably"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 一成不变地. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | uigenkaldeligt fastlåst omregningskurs (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), uafhængigt af virksomhedsejerens valg (option exercised irrevocably by the entrepreneur), omregningskurser,til hvilke valutaerne fastlåses uigenkaldeligt (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), afhængigt af virksomhedsejerens valg (option exercised not irrevocably by the entrepreneur). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | onherroepelijk vastgestelde omrekeningskoers (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), omrekeningskoersen die voor de munteenheden onherroepelijk worden vastgesteld (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), niet herroepelijke keus van de ondernemer (option exercised irrevocably by the entrepreneur), herroepelijke keus van de ondernemer (option exercised not irrevocably by the entrepreneur). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | peruuttamattomasti (positively). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | taux de conversion irrévocablement fixé (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), taux de conversion auxquels les monnaies sont irrévocablement fixées (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), option révocable de l'entrepreneur (option exercised not irrevocably by the entrepreneur), option irrévocable de l'entrepreneur (option exercised irrevocably by the entrepreneur). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | unwiderruflich (irreversible, irrevocable), unumstößlich (impregnable, incontrovertible, inexorable, irrefutable, irrevocable, unbreakable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αμετάκλητα. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | visszavonhatatlanul, végérvényesen (peremptorily), megmásíthatatlanul. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | tasso di conversione irrevocabilmente fissato (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), tassi di conversione ai quali le monete sono irrevocabilmente vincolate (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), opzione revocabile dell'imprenditore (option exercised not irrevocably by the entrepreneur), opzione irrevocabile dell'imprenditore (option exercised irrevocably by the entrepreneur). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 결 으로 (Conclusively, crucially, Decisively, Definitively). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | irrevocablyay taxas de conversão s quais as moedas ficam irrevogavelmente fixadas (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), taxa de conversão irrevogavelmente fixada (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), opção revogável do empresário (option exercised not irrevocably by the entrepreneur), opção irrevogável do emprésario (option exercised irrevocably by the entrepreneur). (various references) irevocabil (beyond recall, indefeasible, irreversible, irrevocable, past recall). (various references) tipos de conversión a los que quedarán irrevocablemente fijadas las monedas (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), tipo de conversión fijado irrevocablemente (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), elección revocable del empresario (option exercised not irrevocably by the entrepreneur), elección irrevocable del empresario (option exercised irrevocably by the entrepreneur). (various references) omräkningskurser till vilka valutorna oåterkalleligen skall låsas (irrevocably fixed conversion rate), omräkningskurser till vilka valutor oåterkalleligen skall låsas (conversion rates at which the currencies shall be irrevocably fixed), oåterkalleligen låst kurs (irrevocably fixed conversion rate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Irrevocably" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: irevocably, revocably. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "irrevocably" (pronounced ire"vukublē or ire'vō"kublē) |
| 7 | -v u k u b l ē | unequivocably. |
| 5 | -k u b l ē | amicably, impeccably, inexplicably, inextricably, remarkably, unmistakably. |
| 4 | -u b l ē | admirably, amiably, appreciably, arguably, audibly, charitably, comfortably, comparably, conceivably, considerably, credibly, creditably, demonstrably, equitably, fashionably, favorably, feasibly, flexibly, forcibly, formidably, honorably, horribly, imperceptibly, implausibly, impossibly, improbably, incomparably, incredibly, indelibly, indisputably, inevitably, inexorably, inseparably, interchangeably, interminably, intolerably, invariably, irreparably, irresistibly, irresponsibly, irretrievably, irreversibly, justifiably, knowledgeably, measurably, memorably, miserably, notably, noticeably, ostensibly, palpably, passably, peaceably, plausibly, possibly, predictably, preferably, presumably, probably, profitably, reasonably, recognizably, regrettably, reliably, respectably, responsibly, sensibly, suitably, terribly, unacceptably, unaccountably, unalterably, unavoidably, unbearably, unbelievably, uncomfortably, uncontrollably, undeniably, understandably, unfavorably, unjustifiably, unpredictably, unquestionably, unreasonably, unseasonably, visibly. |
| 3 | -b l ē | ably, assembly, bubbly, doubly, feebly, glibly, humbly, immeasurably, nimbly, nobly, reassembly, subassembly, superbly, trembly. |
| 5 | -k u b l ē | amicably, impeccably, inexplicably, inextricably, remarkably, unequivocably, unmistakably. |
| 4 | -u b l ē | admirably, amiably, appreciably, arguably, audibly, charitably, comfortably, comparably, conceivably, considerably, credibly, creditably, demonstrably, equitably, fashionably, favorably, feasibly, flexibly, forcibly, formidably, honorably, horribly, imperceptibly, implausibly, impossibly, improbably, incomparably, incredibly, indelibly, indisputably, inevitably, inexorably, inseparably, interchangeably, interminably, intolerably, invariably, irreparably, irresistibly, irresponsibly, irretrievably, irreversibly, justifiably, knowledgeably, measurably, memorably, miserably, notably, noticeably, ostensibly, palpably, passably, peaceably, plausibly, possibly, predictably, preferably, presumably, probably, profitably, reasonably, recognizably, regrettably, reliably, respectably, responsibly, sensibly, suitably, terribly, unacceptably, unaccountably, unalterably, unavoidably, unbearably, unbelievably, uncomfortably, uncontrollably, undeniably, understandably, unfavorably, unjustifiably, unpredictably, unquestionably, unreasonably, unseasonably, visibly. |
| 3 | -b l ē | ably, assembly, bubbly, doubly, feebly, glibly, humbly, immeasurably, nimbly, nobly, reassembly, subassembly, superbly, trembly. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-i-l-o-r-r-v-y" | |
-3 letters: albicore, braciole, breviary, cabriole, carriole, corrival. | |
-4 letters: aerobic, bilayer, bolivar, bracero, bravely, bravery, bricole, broiler, caliber, calibre, calorie, caloyer, cariole, caroler, caviler, clavier, clayier, coalier, corbeil, laborer, layover, library, loricae, olivary, overlay, rivalry, valeric, variole, vicarly, viceroy, virelay, vocable, vocably. | |
-5 letters: aerily, alcove, arrive, bailer, bailey, bailor, barely, barley, barrel, barrio, beylic, birler. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-c-e-i-l-o-r-r-v-y" | |
+2 letters: irrecoverably. | |
+3 letters: irrevocability, recoverability. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 72 72 65 76 6F 63 61 62 6C 79 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).. .-. .-. . ...- --- -.-. .- -... .-.. -.--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01110010 01110010 01100101 01110110 01101111 01100011 01100001 01100010 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I r r e v o c a b l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 0072 0072 0065 0076 006F 0063 0061 0062 006C 0079 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4384847188816967687891 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Chinese | 字典 , 定義 , 定义, 翻译 | 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , kineser, kiinalainen, Chinois, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, kínai, cinese, 중국, chinês, chinezesc, chinezeşte, chinezã, chinez, chino, kinesisk |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | 丹麦语, tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, dán, danese, 덴마크, dinamarquês, danez, danés, dansk |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holland, olandese, 네덜란", holandês, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, holandés, holländsk |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finn, finlandese, 핀란", finlandês, finês, finlandezã, finlandés, finés, finsk |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francia, francese, "랑스, francês, francezii, franţuzesc, francezã, francez, franţuzeşte, francés, fransk, franska |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | 德语, 德國 , 德文 , 德語 , tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, német, tedesco, 독일, alemão, neamţ, alemán, tysk |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | 希腊语, 希臘語 , græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, görög, greco, 그리스, grego, greacã, griego, grek |
Hungarian | szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordítás | 匈牙利语, 匈牙利語 , ungarer, Hongaarse, unkarilainen, hongrois, Ungar, Ούγγρος, magyar, ungherese, 헝가리, unguresc, limba ungarã, limba maghiarã, ungureşte, ungur, maghiar, húngaro, ungrare |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, olasz, italiano, 이탈리아, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, italianã, italiensk, italienska, italienare |
Korean | 사 , 의, 번역 | 韩国语, "國 , 朝鮮語 , Koreaans, coréen, koreanisch, Koreaner, κορεάτικοσ, κορεάτησ, koreai, 한국, coréia, a língua coreana, limba coreeanã, coreean, coreano, koreansk |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | 葡萄牙語 , 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙语, portugiser, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, portoghese, 포르투갈, português, portughez, portugués, portugis |
Romanian | dicţionar, definiţie, determinare, definire, translaţie, traducere, tãlmãcire | 罗马尼亚语, rumæner, Roemeens, romanialainen, Roumain, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, 루마니아, romeno, român, rumano, rumänsk |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | 西班牙語 , 西班牙文 , 西班牙语, Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spanyol, spagnolo, 스페인, espanhol, spaniol, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, español, spanska språk, spansk |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, översättning | 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, Zweeds, ruotsalainen, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, svedese, 스웨덴, sueco, svensk |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | 英语, 英國 , 英文 , 英 , 英語 , englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, angol, inglese, 영국, inglês, englezesc, inglés, engelsk |
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