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Vinony

ironically

adverb

  1. with irony or apparent self-contradiction
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Pronunciation: /aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/ / /aɪˈɹɑnɪkli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English ironic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English ironically From ironic + -ally.

  1. In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.

    “My colleague ironically avoids doctors like the plague!”

  2. 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.”