ironically
Definitions
Adverb
- Contrary to plan or expectation
- In an ironic manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ironically".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | diagonally | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | bilaterally | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ironically".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ironic | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | radically | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | frantically | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | empirically | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | organically | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | ironical | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | chronically | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | romantically | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | heroically | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | clinically | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | idiotically | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | electronically | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | astronomically | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | optically | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | minimally | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | sardonically | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | ergonomically | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | botanically | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | aerobically | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | stoically | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ironically" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ironically" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ironically" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ironically".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Irony as an Antidote to Thoughtlessness
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Oct 7, 2013 Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities
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