ironically
adverb/aɪˈrɒnɪkli/
Frequency rank: #5,751 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is opposite to what was expected or intended, often in an amusing or strange way.
Example sentence
He trained for years to become a firefighter, but ironically he was afraid of fire.
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