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ironically

UK/aɪˈɹɒnɪkli//aɪˈɹɑnɪkli/

ironically adverb: in an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.

Adverb

ironically (comparative more ironically, superlative most ironically)

  1. 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.

ironically meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

ironically in Tamil

வெட்டிமுறி

ironically in Urdu

ironically
استہزائی سے istehzāī se

ironically in Bengali

বিদ্রূপাত্মকভাবে, পরিহাসের বিষয় হলো

Examples of ironically in a sentence

  • The great ironists do not merely use irony: they live ironically.
  • Ironically named “Ashvegas”, this Canterbury town is sometimes described as a haven for retired farmers.
  • Ironically, the result is that this work is often both ahistorical and unsociological.

All 40 example sentences with ironically

Forms of ironically

comparativemore ironically
superlativemost ironically

Origin of ironically

From ironic + -ally.

Words formed from ironically

Questions about ironically

What does ironically mean?
Ironically means in an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.
What is ironically in Tamil?
Ironically in Tamil is வெட்டிமுறி. See Ironically meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ironically?
Ironically is an adverb.
How do you pronounce ironically?
Ironically is pronounced /aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/ (UK).

Words near ironically in the dictionary

  1. ironic
  2. ironic error
  3. ironic errors
  4. ironic process theory
  5. ironical
  6. ironically
  7. ironicalness
  8. ironice
  9. ironicise
  10. ironicised
  11. ironicises

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ironically (page history and authors); ironically (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); استہزائی سے (Urdu) (page history and authors); ironically (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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