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

Examples of ironically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But ironically, to prevent a full unraveling of one of the world’s most powerful protections for wildlife and wild places, conservationists need to grapple with the mission creep of the ESA. —Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025

The only other complete game of Ray’s career, ironically enough, was with the Diamondbacks. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025

For one, the physicians in the study had between five and 20 years of experience, but were unable to use textbooks, coworkers, or—ironically—generative AI for their answers. —Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 3 July 2025

Rockers aimed at country radio have been nudged — ironically, as the genre was two decades prior — by R&B and dance-ready pop influences. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ironically

• ultrasonically
• canonically
• laconically
• tectonically