ironically
adverb
iron·i·cal·ly
ˌī-ˈrä-ni-k(ə-)lē 
also i-ˈrä-
1
: in an ironic manner
2
: it is ironic, curious, or surprising
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Jack picked up this risk taking from Geneviève, ironically, and then is taking risks that work against her.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Surprising absolutely no one, David and Mary and Joe and Eva are in the final four, but Circle Jerk, ironically, is not a challenge for the boys, especially these boys.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Florida Board of Education — ironically, no friend to public schools — gets more power.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
The reefs have taken their share of ships since then, ironically making the waters around the island a diver’s paradise.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Surprising absolutely no one, David and Mary and Joe and Eva are in the final four, but Circle Jerk, ironically, is not a challenge for the boys, especially these boys.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Florida Board of Education — ironically, no friend to public schools — gets more power.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
The reefs have taken their share of ships since then, ironically making the waters around the island a diver’s paradise.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ironically
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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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