irrémédiablement
irreparably, irremediably
adverb ee-reh-meh-dyahbl-MAHN Rare
Usage Note
Irrémédiablement conveys that a damage, loss, or state of affairs is beyond repair — irrémédiablement perdu (irretrievably lost). It is a formal, emphatic adverb rarely heard in casual speech; définitivement or pour toujours serve the same function in everyday French. The root adjective is irrémédiable.
Examples
"Sa réputation était irrémédiablement ternie."
Natural Translation
His reputation was irreparably tarnished.

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