ironically

English

Etymology

From ironic +‎ -ally.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /aɪˈɹɑnɪkli/

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Adverb

ironically (comparative more ironically, superlative most ironically)

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

   My colleague ironically avoids doctors like the plague!

2. (evaluative) 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.

Usage notes

• See ironic.

Derived terms

• unironically

Translations

In an ironic manner

Belarusian: ірані́чна (iraníčna) Catalan: irònicament Dutch: ironisch (nl) Esperanto: ironie (eo) Finnish: ironisesti (fi) French: ironiquement (fr) Galician: ironicamente German: ironisch (de) Italian: ironicamente (it) Polish: ironicznie (pl) Portuguese: ironicamente (pt) Romanian: ironic (ro) Russian: ирони́чно (ru) (ironíčno), ирони́чески (ru) (ironíčeski) Slovak: ironicky Spanish: irónicamente (es) Ukrainian: іроні́чно (ironíčno)

evaluative (sentence-modifying)

French: ironiquement (fr) Russian: по иро́нии судьбы́ (po irónii sudʹbý)