ironically
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5.5
- adverb
- /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
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irónicamente
- He said he loved the rain, but ironically, he never leaves the house when it pours.
And so I saw a debate with, ironically, Destiny and Norm Finkelstein.
- And so I saw a debate with, ironically, Destiny and Norm Finkelstein.
- So ironically, I think that Reuters was right.
- And so I'm scared of everything, which actually, ironically means I'm scared of nothing.
- What we found is, ironically, most people are actually moving within their own state.
- I, you know, ironically, it was the actual jail.
- That's a good song, but ironically, I don't love to get mail.
- But so my first line of cocaine was ironically good mate among Jace.
- Her partner to start that process was ironically dominantly Slavic, the USSR.
- Yeah, maybe ironically, I think, but interesting.
- And she struggles with, ironically, she struggles with my ability to create wealth.
Examples
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I had an a-ha moment about all this thanks to, ironically, a digital subscription initiative.
Blog text (2) -
Ironically, the more power women gain, the stronger the backlash against them.
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The radio was super quiet and we got a call, ironically from my sister.
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Do you find, ironically, that hard work has felt less hard these days?
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And ironically, life insurance might have actually saved you guys here.
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Ironically, they have a website.
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Next to them, ironically, was a stack of canned cat food and a can opener.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ironically, the bodies were discovered by detectives following up a complaint of obscene phone calls received last night.
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Ironically, the more time they spent together, the more they found themselves disagreeing.
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The comedian made an ironically serious point about the absurdity of modern life.
Synonyms
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4.4
In a way that says the opposite to show you do not mean it
18
6.1
In a calm, serious way that seems slightly funny
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7.4
Said jokingly and not meant to be taken seriously
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7.0
In a dry, slightly mocking way
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8.1
In a joking way that is not meant to be taken seriously
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8.4
In a mocking, bitter way that shows strong dislike
Antonyms
How Ironic
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Morphology
Etymology
Ironically comes from the Greek word eironeia, which meant 'pretending' or 'acting like you do not know'. So saying something ironically is like pretending one thing while meaning the opposite, or pointing out when a result is the opposite of what we expected.