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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Cunningham's excellence could, ironically, hurt that ambition.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Perhaps, ironically, the penny's value could increase if its discontinued.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
His on-screen style was smooth and, ironically, given the way his BBC career has ended, uncontroversial, preferring to let his pundits sound off on the game’s big issues.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The investigation has also revealed that the home was under renovation during the time of the eruption, and ironically, the very art for which the house is named echoes the tragic events that unfolded within it, the researchers said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Perhaps, ironically, the penny's value could increase if its discontinued.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 May 2025
His on-screen style was smooth and, ironically, given the way his BBC career has ended, uncontroversial, preferring to let his pundits sound off on the game’s big issues.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The investigation has also revealed that the home was under renovation during the time of the eruption, and ironically, the very art for which the house is named echoes the tragic events that unfolded within it, the researchers said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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