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Meanings of irrationally in English

In an irrational manner.

Usage of irrationally in English
1
Meddling with time is an irrationally, outrageously, catastrophically dangerous and costly business.
Cold Days
2
It was Encinia who behaved irrationally and escalated the situation, not Bland.
Ebony
3
It said jurors had acted irrationally and were biased against the company.
Reuters
4
Fuel taxes are irrationally high and Air India's ticket prices ridiculously low.
Reuters
5
Leslie felt relieved, irrationally so, that Étienne's rum-soaked chocolate decadence was available.
Ink Exchange
6
In giving and accepting battle at Borodinó, Kutúzov acted involuntarily and irrationally.
War and Peace
7
The internet promised riches, and investors exuberantly, sometimes irrationally, supplied the funding.
Wired
8
But you're still irrationally angry that the docs haven't saved her yet.
Turn coat
9
She wanted him most irrationally when she forbade his coming to her.
Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth
10
It bubbled out of her irrationally until tears streamed down her face.
Witch heart
11
Before the crisis, some thought risk premia for developing countries were irrationally low.
The Guardian
12
People fear decompression, however irrationally; people will pay for such comfort.
Masked
13
She just behaved so irrationally, stormed off I don't know how many times.
Big bosoms and square jaws
14
She's suddenly, irrationally afraid of what might happen if she did.
End of Watch
15
If she could entrench herself there, she thought irrationally, she could preempt disaster.
The lady elizabeth
16
His obtuseness was irrationally disarming and made her want to smile.
Tough customer: a novel
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Irrationally through the time
Irrationally across language varieties
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