IRONICALLY


Meaning of IRONICALLY in English

i ‧ ron ‧ i ‧ cally /aɪˈrɒnɪkli $ aɪˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE adverb

1 . [sentence adverb] used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true:

Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday.

2 . in a way that shows you really mean the opposite of what you are saying:

‘Oh, no problem!’ said Terry, ironically.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.