Ironically

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In an ironical manner; by way of irony; by the use of irony.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In an ironic manner, in a way displaying irony.
  • adverb. Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described.
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  • adverb. in an ironic manner
  • adverb. contrary to plan or expectation
  • Word Usage
    "Socialism is not "great," as the title ironically notes, but rather fosters an air of paranoia and repression so strong that Ms. Zhang is soon doing everything in her power to break out of the mold."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    verb-stem
    iron