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ironically
[/aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/]
adverb
ironicamente
1.
In a way that is amusing or strange because it is the opposite of what you would expect
Ironically, the fire station caught fire.
Ironicamente, o quartel de bombeiros pegou fogo.
2.
In a manner that expresses irony; with ironic intent or meaning
She said ironically that she just loved waiting in traffic.
Ela disse ironicamente que simplesmente adorava ficar presa no trânsito.
Synonyms
paradoxically
curiously
amusingly
humorously
Antonyms
sincerely
genuinely
seriously
literally
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ironicamente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ironicamente
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ironicamente
Used interchangeably with colloquial expressions
Portugal
ironicamente
Standard usage, sometimes with more formal tone
Related Idioms & Phrases
the irony of it all
irony of fate
true to form
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