ironically
Example Sentences
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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
The temptation is to read these two things ironically — sad comfort toy in one hand, authoritarian RoboCop in the other — and leave it at that.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
That apprehension is understandable, but ironically, the film treats adults with kid gloves.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 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
You sneak your phone out while he’s glued to some book by a guy named Rousseau, who, ironically, according to Wikipedia, is quoted as having said, I hate books.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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