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paradójicamente

paradoxically

adverb pah-rah-DOH-hee-kah-mehn-teh Rare

Usage Note

Paradójicamente is a sentence adverb typically placed at the start of a clause to signal that what follows contradicts expectations — paradójicamente, el remedio empeoró la situación. It is formal and appears most often in journalism and academic prose. The adjective paradójico and the noun paradoja are more common in everyday writing.

Examples

"Paradójicamente, el silencio era más ensordecedor."

Natural Translation

Paradoxically, the silence was more deafening.

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