irreciprocally
irreciprocally adverb: in an irreciprocal manner; by not giving back some expected response.
Adverb
irreciprocally (comparative more irreciprocally, superlative most irreciprocally)
- In an irreciprocal manner; by not giving back some expected response.
- They say his farewell was bidden irreciprocally. (i.e., either they or he did not respond to it)
- Jane irreciprocally knows Mark. (he does not know her)
Examples of irreciprocally in a sentence
- The present investigation had its origin in the discovery that the ciliary body was irreciprocally permeable to water.1938 November, Jonas S. Friedenwald, Robert D. Stiehler, “Circulation of the Aqueous: VII. A Mechanism of Secretion of the Intraocular...
- I’m just saying, no one is irreciprocally forcing it closed.2025 January 5, iyambred, “Is anyone else poly but not open?”, in Reddit, r/polyamory:
Forms of irreciprocally
| comparative | more irreciprocally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most irreciprocally |
Origin of irreciprocally
From irreciprocal + -ly or ir- + reciprocally.
Questions about irreciprocally
- What does irreciprocally mean?
- Irreciprocally means in an irreciprocal manner; by not giving back some expected response.
- How do you use irreciprocally in a sentence?
- The present investigation had its origin in the discovery that the ciliary body was irreciprocally permeable to water.
- What part of speech is irreciprocally?
- Irreciprocally is an adverb.
Words near irreciprocally in the dictionary
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