ironically
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Sabalenka is always vocal on court and has been known to berate herself and roll her eyes ironically when missing points, even in her most dominant of victories.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
Garcia got up off the bench, smiling ironically.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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