Ironically
/aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 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."
Adverb
- 1 in an ironic manner wordnet
- 2 contrary to plan or expectation wordnet
Example
More examples"Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being."
Etymology
From ironic + -ally.