Ironically, ...
по иронии судьбы
Ironically, the plumber's own sink is the leakiest one on our street.
По иронии судьбы, у самого сантехника кран течёт сильнее всех на нашей улице.
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adverb · C1 · rare word · UK/US
ironically
ironically
Meaning of ironically
English
used to say that a situation is the opposite of what you would expect
Русский
говорится, когда ситуация оказывается противоположной ожидаемой
Pronunciation
British English
/aɪˈrɒnɪkli/
American English
/aɪˈrɑnɪkli/
ironically with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом ironically
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2 сочетания
Неожиданный поворот
An unexpected twistironically enough
как ни парадоксально
Ironically enough, our new smart alarm clock makes us late more often than the old one.
Как ни парадоксально, с новым умным будильником мы опаздываем чаще, чем со старым.
ironically usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Ironically, the quietest student gave the best answer.
По иронии судьбы, самый тихий ученик дал лучший ответ.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Ironically, the fire station burned down.
По иронии судьбы, пожарная часть сгорела.
ironically synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between ironically, funnily enough, oddly enough, and paradoxically
F
🇬🇧English
funnily enough
Informal: strangely, surprisingly.
often
ENFunnily enough, I was just thinking about you.
O
🇬🇧English
oddly enough
Strangely; without the sense of fate's mockery.
often
ENOddly enough, the cat likes the dog.
P
🇬🇧English
paradoxically
More formal; stresses logical contradiction.
rare word
ENParadoxically, more choice can make people less happy.
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What does ironically mean?
used to say that a situation is the opposite of what you would expect
How do you pronounce ironically?
ironically is pronounced [aɪˈrɒnɪkli].
How is ironically used in a sentence?
По иронии судьбы, самый тихий ученик дал лучший ответ. Translation: Ironically, the quietest student gave the best answer.
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