ironically

adverb

iron·i·cal·ly ˌī-ˈrä-ni-k(ə-)lē

also i-ˈrä-

: in an ironic manner

: 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