paradoxically

American  

[par-uh-dok-sik-lee] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪk li /

adverb

1. in a self-contradictory or seemingly self-contradictory way.

   Paradoxically, the more we know, the more we identify an increasing number of questions to which we as yet have no answers.

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Other Word Forms

• nonparadoxically
  adverb
• ultraparadoxically
  adverb
• unparadoxically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of paradoxically

paradoxical ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

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paradoxically

All-cash buyers are, paradoxically, becoming more common in a housing market that’s been struggling with affordability.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

In an earlier study published the same year, Silverman demonstrated that when neurons in this region become overexcited, they can paradoxically promote sleepiness rather than wakefulness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The disaster paradoxically spurred an economic boom in the fast-growing city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And she says, paradoxically, the existence of camera-free glasses might help "take the heat" off people who wear camera-enabled glasses in public.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

I go along with the Kiss of Peace, but paradoxically I feel isolated sitting in half-empty churches among people I am suddenly aware of not knowing.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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Related Words

• contradictorily
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