单词 | irrationally |
释义 | irrationallyadv. a. In an irrational manner; in a way devoid of or contrary to reason; absurdly. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [adverb] mazely?c1225 out of (all) reasonc1390 unreasonablya1398 senseless1565 irrationally1652 irrationably1657 unreasoningly1835 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 295 An effect of his rationally perswading art, quite contrary to the other, irrationally prognosticating. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. iv. vi. 444 These Genders are irrationally applyed. 1753 N. Torriano tr. J. B. L. Chomel Hist. Diss. Gangrenous Sore Throat 76 Very odd in her Head, talking irrationally. 1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands III. 42 The wrecks of this irrationally brave multitude next defended the city. b. Ancient Greek Prosody. See irrational adj. 4. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [adverb] > irrationally irrationally1883 1883 R. C. Jebb Œdipus Tyrannus p. lxxiii The anacrusis..is a really short syllable serving ‘irrationally’ as a long one. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adv.1652 |
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