ironically
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Mollen, ironically, knows the pattern: In her Substack essay, she recalls that her mother-in-law “fell apart” when she and Biggs announced their engagement.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Sean Harper, chief executive of tech-based insurer Kin Insurance, said its relatively high nonpayment rate—58% last year— “is ironically due to some of the really customer-friendly stuff that we do.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Anna Zakharenkova, short-shaved hair and sunglasses on her head, held up a sign ironically asking if her slogan was in line with the so-called good morals.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
While the cost of renewables plays a part, the principal driver for this is, ironically, gas itself.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
They used to feed Christians to the lions, and now Adah uses that phrase ironically, referring to how I supposedly left her to be eaten up on the path.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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