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ironically
[ ahy-ron-ik-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that uses words to mean the opposite of what they normally mean, or makes an obvious exaggeration or understatement, as a joke or in order to make a point:
French author Voltaire ironically commented on war, “It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.”
- in a way that is the opposite of what would be expected, often as a remarkable coincidence:
Ironically, one of the main messages of this text on warfare is how to avoid battle through meticulous preparation and planning.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz··Dz··· adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ironically1
Example Sentences
"You could ironically say that not being so dependent on the US now is an advantage for us compared to maybe companies that are more American," he said, a remark pointing to its rival, Nike.
Aretha Franklin’s “Freeway of Love,” a top 10 hit that year, plays, ironically, in the background.
They’ve relied on the support of investigators in the Office for Civil Rights—employees who were placed on administrative leave Friday—ironically, World Down Syndrome Day.
This was a significant factor in what brought her leadership to a close, as was her focus on the politics of switching gender identity - ironically the subject of an opposition debate at Holyrood today.
It’s been a century since the grizzly bear was hunted to extinction in California, leaving only its image, ironically, on the state flag.
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