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)