irrationally

English

Etymology

From irrational +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

irrationally (comparative more irrationally, superlative most irrationally)

1. In an irrational manner; without reason; in a manner contrary to reason

   Synonym: absurdly

Antonyms

• rationally

Translations

in an irrational manner

Catalan: irracionalment Esperanto: malracie Finnish: irrationaalisesti (fi) Galician: irracionalmente Polish: bezrozumnie Portuguese: irracionalmente Spanish: irracionalmente (es)

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “irrationally”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
• “irrationally”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.