ironicadjective
uk/aɪˈrɒn.ɪk/us/aɪˈrɑː.nɪk/also ironical, uk/aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kəl/us/-ˈrɑː.nɪ.kəl/C2 interesting, strange, or funny because of being very different from what you would usually expect:
[ + that ] It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.
showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying:
an ironic comment/reply
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Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- effect
- first fruit
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- spillover
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
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Figurative use of language
ironically
adverb uk/aɪˈrɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/us/aɪˈrɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/