irrationally
/ɪəˈɹæ.ʃə.nə.li/
irrationally adverb: in an irrational manner; without reason; in a manner contrary to reason.
Adverb
irrationally (comparative more irrationally, superlative most irrationally)
- In an irrational manner; without reason; in a manner contrary to reason
- He was not sure that he wanted to see the Countess Olenska again; but ever since he had looked at her from the path above the bay he had wanted, irrationally and indescribably, to see the place she was living in, and to follow the movements of her imagined figure as he had watched the real one in...1920, Edith Wharton, chapter 22, in The Age of Innocence, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
- Some people that irrationally hate the military as a whole *might* just qualify as well.2002 October 25, John, “Sniper learned to kill in U.S. military”, in alt.politics.bush (Usenet)
- Synonyms:
- absurdly
Synonyms of irrationally
Antonyms
Forms of irrationally
| comparative | more irrationally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most irrationally |
Origin of irrationally
From irrational + -ly.
Questions about irrationally
- What does irrationally mean?
- Irrationally means in an irrational manner; without reason; in a manner contrary to reason.
- What part of speech is irrationally?
- Irrationally is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce irrationally?
- Irrationally is pronounced /ɪəˈɹæ.ʃə.nə.li/.
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