单词 | ironice |
释义 | ironiceadv. Now rare (archaic in later use). Ironically. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adverb] > ironically ironiously1532 ironice1534 ironically1535 over (the) shoulders1596 1534 N. Udall Floures for Latine Spekynge gathered oute of Terence f. 3v Bona uerba queso..be alwayes of the wryters vsed and spoken ironice, that is to saye in mockage or derision. 1673 S. Colvil Grand Impostor Discovered ii. xi. 64 Tertullian in that place; calling Victor Bishop of Bishops, doth so Ironicè or in mockery. 1737 Rep. Cases Time Late Queen Anne 86 An Information will lie for speaking ironically. And Mr. Attorney said, 'twas laid to be wrote Ironice, and he ought to have shewed at the Trial that he did not intend to scandalize them. 1847 E. W. Hoskin tr. J. van Lennep Adopted Son I. xxvii. 144 Your Honour will please to observe that this work..was only written ironice. 1993 J. D. Caputo Against Ethics viii. 159 When jewgreeks speak of a ‘kingdom,’ they are speaking ironice. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1534 |
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