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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | beyond any doubt |
| Synonyms: | assuredly, beyond recall, beyond shadow of doubt, certainly, completely, conclusively, convincingly, decisively, definitely, determinately, done with, enduringly, for all time, for ever, for good, in conclusion, inescapably, inexorably, irrevocably, lastly, once and for all, past regret, permanently, settled, with conviction |
| Notes: | finally is used when the item being introduced figures as part of a process or development; lastly should be used when the item introduced counts as part of a list |
| Antonyms: | doubtfully, dubiously, inconclusively |
| Main Entry: | irremediable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hopeless |
| Synonyms: | bad, beyond recall, cureless, cynical, dejected, demoralized, despairing, desperate, despondent, disconsolate, discouraging, downhearted, fatal, forlorn, gone*, goner, helpless, ill-fated, impossible, impracticable, in despair, incurable, irredeemable, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, lost, menacing, no-win, past hope, pointless, sad, shot down, sinister, sunk, threatening, tragic, unachievable, unavailing, unfortunate, unmitigable, up the creek, useless, vain, woebegone, worsening |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | irreversible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irrevocable |
| Synonyms: | beyond recall, certain, changeless, constant, doomed, established, fated, final, immutable, indelible, inevitable, invariable, irremediable, irretrievable, lost, permanent, predestined, predetermined, settled, unalterable, unrepealable, unreversible |
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