ironically

UK /aɪˈɹɒnɪkli/ US /aɪˈɹɑnɪkli/

adv 2

Collocations

ADJ.

largest, mean, old, serious, used

VERB + IRONICALLY

answer, meant

IRONICALLY + NOUN

checkout, doctors, fan, grammar, i'm, remix

PREP.

among

ADV.

only

adv

In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.

My colleague ironically avoids doctors like the plague!

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.

My colleague ironically avoids doctors like the plague!

Wiktionary

Ironically, the automated checkout system ended up costing more in repairs than the workers it was meant to replace.

Wiktionary

Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being.

Tatoeba · #317839

Ironically, that old grammar rule that says "never end a sentence with a preposition" does just that!

Tatoeba · #546934

There are certain expressions which are now only used ironically.

Tatoeba · #1992203

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

Tatoeba · #10022606

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