Meaning

2 senses
  1. In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.

    My colleague ironically avoids doctors like the plague!

    ironisch

    ирони́чноironíčno, ирони́ческиironíčeski

    іроні́чноironíčno

    in an ironic manner

  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.

    по иро́нии судьбы́po irónii sudʹbý

Examples

10 sentences
  1. There are certain expressions which are now only used ironically.

  2. Ironically, he was arrested by his best friend.

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  3. Ironically, it was his best friend who arrested him.

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  4. Ironically, the fan shop gets really warm in the summer.

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  5. Ironically, the remix ended up several times more popular than the original song.

    ruИронично, но ремикс песни стал в несколько раз популярнее оригинала. — ZegPhig

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
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Русский
By meaning 2
In an ironic manner:
evaluative (sentence-modifying):
Deutsch
By meaning 1
In an ironic manner:

Forms

more ironically, most ironically
Comparativemore ironically Lesson
Superlativemost ironically

regular

Word family

2 related words
Relatedironical

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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