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irónicamente

ironically

adverb ee-ROH-nee-kah-men-teh Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Irónicamente is used both in its literal sense (saying the opposite of what is meant) and as a discourse marker meaning 'as it happens' or 'as fate would have it' — similar to 'ironically' in English, though purists note that the colloquial use often means 'coincidentally' rather than true irony. Like all -mente adverbs, it can be shortened in a list: irónica y sorprendentemente.

Examples

"Irónicamente, llegó tarde a la reunión sobre puntualidad."

Natural Translation

Ironically, he arrived late to the meeting about punctuality.

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