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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]:
ironically
adverb
1: contrary to plan or expectation; "ironically, he ended up losing money under his own plan"
2: in an ironic manner; "she began to mimic him ironically"
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