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ironic

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ironic /ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪk/ adjective
also ironical /ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
ironic
/ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪk/
adjective
also ironical /ˌaɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
Britannica Dictionary definition of IRONIC
[more ironic; most ironic]
: using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
: strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected

— ironically

/aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/ adverb