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
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Music League makes music social in a way that social media algorithms, ironically, do not.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The Timberwolves were the only one of the top-three seeds in the West to lose their last game, falling 125-106 to the Phoenix Suns in what ironically turned out to be a playoff series preview.
—Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Jackson was ultimately drafted in the seventh round by the Buffalo Bills, when Morgan — ironically — pounded the table for him as the squad’s director of player personnel.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
And ironically, regular ibuprofen use among people with headache disorders (such as migraines) can cause rebound headaches, for reasons doctors don’t completely understand.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, Queen Camilla, ironically once seen as a threat to the monarchy, has been a royal stalwart, attending several events on her own, giving speeches and handing out accolades.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
In early 2017, the North Charleston brass exiled Barnett to a section called Material Review Segregation Area or MRSA, ironically the storage site for those non-conforming parts.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
However, to merely dismiss all of the critics out of hand as insane or intolerant or anti-Semitic would ironically run counter to the spirit of Chen’s essay itself.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Sam’s blood, ironically, was clotting too much and therefore unable to clot when actually needed.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The Timberwolves were the only one of the top-three seeds in the West to lose their last game, falling 125-106 to the Phoenix Suns in what ironically turned out to be a playoff series preview.
—Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Jackson was ultimately drafted in the seventh round by the Buffalo Bills, when Morgan — ironically — pounded the table for him as the squad’s director of player personnel.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
And ironically, regular ibuprofen use among people with headache disorders (such as migraines) can cause rebound headaches, for reasons doctors don’t completely understand.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, Queen Camilla, ironically once seen as a threat to the monarchy, has been a royal stalwart, attending several events on her own, giving speeches and handing out accolades.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
In early 2017, the North Charleston brass exiled Barnett to a section called Material Review Segregation Area or MRSA, ironically the storage site for those non-conforming parts.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
However, to merely dismiss all of the critics out of hand as insane or intolerant or anti-Semitic would ironically run counter to the spirit of Chen’s essay itself.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Sam’s blood, ironically, was clotting too much and therefore unable to clot when actually needed.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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