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ironically

 adverb
     
i‧ron‧i‧cally
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.
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