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ironically

British pronunciation/a‍ɪɹˈɒnɪkli/
American pronunciation/aɪˈɹɑnɪkɫi/
ironically
[ADVERB]
1

used for saying that a situation is odd, unexpected, paradoxical, or accidental

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2

in an ironic way that shows the actual meaning is the opposite of what is being said

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Examples
1Ironically, sunspots actually increase the energy output of the Sun.
2Ironically, the disease most often afflicts impoverished people, because of a lack of proper nutrition and hygiene.
3Ironically, in one questionable Extended Universe comic called, Into the Great Unknown, Chewbacca and Han Solo crash into a forest on Earth.
4Ironically, they prefer meat to vegetables, the unhealthy diet.
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