oxymoronic
adjective
being or expressing an oxymoron; inherently contradictory.
oxymoronically
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a word derived from
oxymoronic.
Example Sentences
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It was a shift to what the party labeled, oxymoronically, a “socialist-oriented market economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
She wanted it to say she’s “nonpartisan,” but because of our strict ballot rules it will end up reading, oxymoronically, that she’s running under the banner of the “Nonpartisan Party.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
This style is called, oxymoronically, dry noodle soup.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
Along with its neighboring oxymoronically named fleabags, the Magic Castle evokes the American Dream, while denying it at every downbeat, threadbare turn.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2017
Language, when oxymoronically sharp and blunt, is at the height of its power, eloquence and aplomb.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2016
