how to pronounce ironically
/aɪˈɹɑːnɪkliː/
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ironically is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of ironically in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… memories and ironically our poor memory …”
meanings of ironically
adverb:
- Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described.
- In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.
ironically frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR
the word ironically occurs in english on average 10.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics ironically can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that ironically can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) people, society, and culture;
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