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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Coolidge’s Tanya died at the end of Season Two — ironically, right after foiling an attempt on her life arranged by her bitter husband Greg (Jonathan Gries) as a way to get around a prenup.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Of course, the number still leaves him 3 shy of the QB with the most Super Bowls in history—Tom Brady, who will ironically be in the announcer’s booth during Super Bowl LIX.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
To escape the ultra-competitive world of professional sports, athletes often, ironically, turn to other forms of competition to pass the time.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Washington taking a page out of Beijing’s playbook may ironically lead to the U.S. building a Great Firewall of its own.
—Selina Xu, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Of course, the number still leaves him 3 shy of the QB with the most Super Bowls in history—Tom Brady, who will ironically be in the announcer’s booth during Super Bowl LIX.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
To escape the ultra-competitive world of professional sports, athletes often, ironically, turn to other forms of competition to pass the time.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Washington taking a page out of Beijing’s playbook may ironically lead to the U.S. building a Great Firewall of its own.
—Selina Xu, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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