ironically

i·ron·ic  (-rnk) also i·ron·i·cal (-rn-kl)

adj.

1. Characterized by or constituting irony.

2. Given to the use of irony. See Synonyms at sarcastic.

3. Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended: madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker.

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i·roni·cal·ly adv.

i·roni·cal·ness n.

Usage Note: The words ironic, irony, and ironically are sometimes used of events and circumstances that might better be described as simply "coincidental" or "improbable," in that they suggest no particular lessons about human vanity or folly. Thus 78 percent of the Usage Panel rejects the use of ironically in the sentence In 1969 Susie moved from Ithaca to California where she met her husband-to-be, who, ironically, also came from upstate New York. Some Panelists noted that this particular usage might be acceptable if Susie had in fact moved to California in order to find a husband, in which case the story could be taken as exemplifying the folly of supposing that we can know what fate has in store for us. By contrast, 73 percent accepted the sentence Ironically, even as the government was fulminating against American policy, American jeans and videocassettes were the hottest items in the stalls of the market, where the incongruity can be seen as an example of human inconsistency.

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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

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	ironically - contrary to plan or expectation; "ironically, he ended up losing money under his own plan"
	2.	ironically - in an ironic manner; "she began to mimic him ironically"

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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 [aɪˈrɒnɪk^əli] 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...

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ironically [aɪˈrɒnɪk/əlɪ] adv → ironicamente
ironically ... → per ironia...