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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ironical \I*ron"ic*al\, adjective [LL. ironicus, Gr. ? dissembling: cf. F. ironique. See {Irony}.]
1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.
2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. -- {I*ron"ic*al*ly}, adverb -- {I*ron"ic*al*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ironical
adjective
1: characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" [syn: {ironic}]
2: humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit" [syn: {dry}, {ironic}, {wry}]
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