ironically

adverb

iron·​i·​cal·​ly ˌī-ˈrä-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce ironically (audio)
 also  i-ˈrä-
1
: in an ironic manner
2
: it is ironic, curious, or surprising

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But his most ambitious commission—and in the end, his most important—is an 850,000-square-foot community center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with an extensive program that includes an auditorium, gym, and, ironically, a Christian chapel. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024 That's So Raven script, says costar Anneliese van der Pol Van der Pol and Wilson, who ironically played his wife's onscreen ex-husband on the Raven spinoff, eloped at the courthouse nearly a year after their engagement. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Trump, ironically, is a wild card that could change the price direction. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 Former adult film actress-director Sunny Palmer is staring down a deadline for her first-ever screenplay (ironically sold to the Hope Channel). Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ironically 

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ironically was in 1576

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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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