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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Former adult film actress-director Sunny Palmer is staring down a deadline for her first-ever screenplay (ironically sold to the Hope Channel).
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
In a year of talent being outed for behaving poorly, the Gregg Wallace saga is still bedecking front pages (ironically driven by multiple scoops from BBC News) and is posing wider questions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
However, the show had some successes, and one of those couples was Anise and Willie, who were ironically paired together by Anise’s daughter, Dwayna after her mother had gone on a string of unsuccessful dates that left producers asking for help picking her next suitor.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Dec. 2024
Remembering the internet of yore remains, somewhat ironically, one of the web’s favorite pastimes.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
In a year of talent being outed for behaving poorly, the Gregg Wallace saga is still bedecking front pages (ironically driven by multiple scoops from BBC News) and is posing wider questions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
However, the show had some successes, and one of those couples was Anise and Willie, who were ironically paired together by Anise’s daughter, Dwayna after her mother had gone on a string of unsuccessful dates that left producers asking for help picking her next suitor.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Dec. 2024
Remembering the internet of yore remains, somewhat ironically, one of the web’s favorite pastimes.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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