ironically
adverb
iron·i·cal·ly
ˌī-ˈrä-ni-k(ə-)lē 
also i-ˈrä-
1
: in an ironic manner
2
: it is ironic, curious, or surprising
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Music League makes music social in a way that social media algorithms, ironically, do not.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The Timberwolves were the only one of the top-three seeds in the West to lose their last game, falling 125-106 to the Phoenix Suns in what ironically turned out to be a playoff series preview.
—Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The Timberwolves were the only one of the top-three seeds in the West to lose their last game, falling 125-106 to the Phoenix Suns in what ironically turned out to be a playoff series preview.
—Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Ironically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironically. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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