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ironically

Adverb

Meaning

in an ironic manner

contrary to plan or expectation

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Ironically enough, the only people who can hold up indefinitely under the stress of modern war are psychotics. Individual insanity is immune to the consequences of collective insanity. Aldous Huxley

Some people did take the domestic goddess title literally rather than ironically. It was about the pleasures of feeling like one rather than actually being one. Nigella Lawson

Marvin was humming ironically because he hated humans so much. Douglas Adams

As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as chairman of the peace negotiations, which ironically began six years ago this week. George J. Mitchell

One who pursues a goal through sinful ways, will ironically distance himself from that goal, and will approach what he was afraid of. Husayn ibn Ali

Jump into an open grave? What kind of idiot are you?" Butters replied. "I might as well put on a red shirt and volunteer for the away team. There's snow and ice and slippery mud down there. That's like asking for an ironically broken neck. Jim Butcher

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