PARADOXICALLY


Meaning of PARADOXICALLY in English

par ‧ a ‧ dox ‧ i ‧ cally /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkli $ -ˈdɑːk-/ BrE AmE adverb

in a way that is surprising because it is the opposite of what you would expect:

Paradoxically, the prohibition of liquor caused an increase in alcoholism.

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