irrelative

irrelative
irrelatively, adv.irrelativeness, n.
/i rel"euh tiv/, adj.
1. not relative; without relation (usually fol. by to).
2. not pertinent; irrelevant.
[1630-40; IR-2 + RELATIVE]

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