ironically
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I only manage to stay in the post for one year and nine months, taken out - somewhat ironically given my actual job - by a complete lack of trust by the press.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
That Nixon-era legislation, ironically, made the trade in certain species far more lucrative than it had been.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Pesticides applied to reduce the insects feeding on crops – is some what ironically – responsible for harming a group of animals responsible for their pollination.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
You’re always looking for something that’s different and this was such a funny way to depart from myself — ironically, by playing myself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Any other day, I would’ve ironically shouted, “Hallelujah!”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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