— irrecoverableness , n. — irrecoverably , adv.
/ir'i kuv"euhr euh beuhl/ , adj.
1. incapable of being recovered or regained: an irrecoverable debt.
2. unable to be remedied or rectified; irretrievable: an irrecoverable loss.
[ 1530-40; IR- 2 + RECOVERABLE ]