ironically
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It was the sweet science, somewhat ironically, which eventually opened the door to a completely different form of performance.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Not ironically, and not only in the nostalgic way one loves things that arrived alongside an adolescence spent under fluorescent lighting.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
But it was not what I wanted to be doing, and it ironically made me feel like just doing self-care wasn’t enough.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
In a show that inevitably can seem dated — Lorelai and Rory watch it, ironically, in an episode of “Gilmore Girls” — Fabares reads as unusually modern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The disassembled missiles were lashed to the decks of cargo ships—including, ironically, many American-made vessels that had been given to the Soviet Union during World War II, when the two nations were allies.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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