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ironically [aɪˈrɒnɪkəlɪ] adv
1. (sentence modifier) it is ironic that ironically, McCoist has never scored against Rangers 2. in an ironic manner I laughed ironically ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ironically adverb 1. paradoxically, absurdly, incongruously, ambiguously, illogically, inconsistently, bafflingly Ironically, for a man who hated war, he made a superb war reporter. 2. sarcastically, mockingly, sardonically, acidly, wryly, sneeringly, trenchantly, satirically, acerbically, mordaciously His classmates ironically dubbed him 'Beauty'. Translations ironically [aɪˈrɒnɪkəlɪ] ADV → irónicamente; [say etc] → con ironía ironically enough → paradójicamente, como quiso la suerte ironically [aɪˈrɒnɪkəli] adv [say] → ironiquement (= surprisingly) ironically ... → l'ironie veut que ... Ironically, the best one I read was also the oldest → L'ironie veut que le meilleur de ceux que j'ai lus était aussi le plus ancien. ironically adv → ironisch; and then, ironically enough, he turned up → komischerweise or witzigerweise (inf) → tauchte er dann auf; and then, ironically, it was he himself who had to do it → und dann hat ausgerechnet er or und dann hat paradoxerweise er es tun müssen ironically [aɪˈrɒnɪk/əlɪ] adv → ironicamente ironically ... → per ironia... ironically [aɪˈrɒnɪk/əlɪ] adv → ironicamente ironically ... → per ironia... How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"Come in," said one of them, ironically, "and partake of your favourite dish, a haunch of mutton. asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils. The Judge and some friends set Tom to talking, and some one asked him ironically if he wouldn't like to go to the cave again. |
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