Associations to the word «Ironically»

Wiktionary

IRONICALLY, adverb. (manner) In an ironic manner, in a way displaying irony.
IRONICALLY, adverb. (evaluative) Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described.

Dictionary definition

IRONICALLY, adverb. Contrary to plan or expectation; "ironically, he ended up losing money under his own plan".
IRONICALLY, adverb. In an ironic manner; "she began to mimic him ironically".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats