ironically
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ironically
- /aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/ UK
- /aɪˈɹɑnɪkli/ US
adverb more ironically · most ironically
- In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony. My colleague ironically avoids doctors like the plague!
- Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described. Ironically, the automated checkout system ended up costing more in repairs than the workers it was meant to replace.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ironic, sarcastically, mockingly, interestingly, strangely, oddly, surprisingly, paradoxically, curiously, sardonically, wryly, dryly, facetiously, tongue-in-cheek, archly, cynically
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adv In an ironic manner
| Español | irónicamente |
|---|---|
| Português | ironicamente |
| Français | ironiquement |
| Deutsch | ironisch |
| Italiano | ironicamente |
| Română | ironic |
| Русский | ирони́чно ironíčno, ирони́чески ironíčeski |
adv evaluative (sentence-modifying)
| Français | ironiquement |
|---|---|
| Русский | по иро́нии судьбы́ po irónii sudʹbý |
Talk about this word "ironically." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ironically. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ironically. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ironically "ironically." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ironically.Cite this
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