IRL

PluralIRLs, irls

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   adverbinitialism

   Initialism of in real life. Use it to talk about things that happen offline, not on the internet.

   We play games together online, but we have never met IRL.

   Her voice sounds very different IRL.

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   adjective

   Happening or existing in real life, not just on the internet.

   We finally had an IRL meeting after months of chatting online.

   Her IRL job is teaching; the videos are just for fun.

   Similarin-person, offline, real-life, face-to-face

   Oppositeonline, virtual

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   nouncountable

   A friend you know in person, not only on the internet.

   She is my only IRL who also plays this game online.

   I invited two IRLs to join our group chat.

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   proper nouninitialism

   Initialism of Indy Racing League. A short name for an American car racing group.

   The IRL held its biggest race in Indianapolis every May.

   Dad took me to an IRL race when I was ten.

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