irrationally

/ˌɪˈɹæʃənəɫi/, /ˌɪˈɹæʃnəɫi/ adv

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

Word Origin Irrationally comes from irrational, from ir- 'not' + rational. Rational is from Latin rationalis, from ratio 'reckoning, reason', from reri 'to reckon, think'. So irrational means not according to reason. The root reri also gives us ratiocination (logical reasoning). The -al and -ly suffixes are from Latin and Old English respectively. So irrationally means in an unreasonable way.

adv In an irrational manner; without reason; in a manner contrary to reason

She irrationally feared flying despite knowing the statistical safety of air travel.

(副词) 非理性地;不合理地

尽管知道航空旅行的统计安全性,她还是非理性地害怕飞行。

(adverbio) irracionalmente; sin razón; desatinadamente [De manera irracional; sin razón; de forma contraria a la razón.]

Ella temía irracionalmente volar a pesar de conocer la seguridad estadística de los viajes aéreos.

(adverbe) irrationnellement; absurdement; déraisonnablement; illogiquement [De manière irrationnelle; sans raison ni logique.]

Elle craignait irrationnellement de prendre l'avion malgré sa connaissance de la sécurité statistique du transport aérien.

(Adverb) unvernünftigerweise; irrational [**irrationally** *Adv.* – auf eine unvernünftige, logikwidrige oder gefühlsgeleitete Weise.]

Sie fürchtete sich **irrationally** vor dem Fliegen, obwohl sie die statistische Sicherheit des Luftverkehrs kannte.

(副詞) 不合理な方法で;理性に反して。

彼女は、航空旅行の統計上の安全性を知っていながら、理性もなく飛行機を怖がった。

(advérbio) irracionalmente; absurdamente [De maneira irracional; sem razão; de modo contrário à razão.]

Ela temia irracionalmente voar, apesar de conhecer a segurança estatística das viagens aéreas.

Word parts: ir + ration + al + ly

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