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ir·ra·tional·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. irrationallyadverb

    in an irrational manner

    "they acted irrationally"

Wiktionary

  1. irrationallyadverb

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Irrationallyadverb

    Without reason; absurdly.

    Etymology: from irrational.

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  1. irrationally

    "Irrationally" is an adverb referring to the act of behaving, thinking, or making decisions in a way that is not logical, reasonable, or sensible. It includes actions that are not based on clear thought or reason, often influenced by emotional or mental states preventing sound judgment.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Irrationallyadverb

    in an irrational manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of irrationally in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of irrationally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of irrationally in a Sentence

  1. Gary Buffo:

    This driver was acting irrationally and operating his vehicle erratically ... in the hours leading up to and between these senseless shootings.

  2. Srinivasan Sitaraman:

    I think China and Russia will say :' Srinivasan Sitaraman backed out of the invitation, the US is the one that is acting irrationally, that is operating irresponsibly, so Both North Korean allies need to ease up on the sanctions to help the North Korea people,' so they have the justification for reducing the sanctions, in some ways, Kim Jong is still playing a masterful game.

  3. Leyla Morgillo:

    It can be very easy to get caught up in the euphoria of a stock market boom and lose sight of reality or behave irrationally, it is always wise to utilize stock market booms to trim investments that have appreciated significantly and use it as an opportunity to rebalance back to your target investment weightings.

  4. Stephen Zhu:

    We spent money because there was a competitor there spending money irrationally, our competitor is definitely not in great shape.

  5. Geoff Dean:

    He was somewhat irate, acting a little irrationally.

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