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

Etymology

Origin of paradoxically

paradoxical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“While people with dyslexia are slow readers, they often, paradoxically, are very fast and creative thinkers with strong reasoning abilities,” according to the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He says that companies that could debut this year paradoxically have both high market capitalizations and the potential to be mega-growers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Boric’s progressive tilt paradoxically illustrated the firmness of Chile’s mining commitment.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Yet a probe focused on senior officials is paradoxically a sign that Kyiv is getting better at fighting corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

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