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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The part of L.A where the city’s vastness, paradoxically, produces pockets of unusual intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

AI has the ability to accelerate analysis and speed up work — but paradoxically, it’s lengthened the process of finding the right person for an open role in many cases.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

"We have become so accustomed to excess that, paradoxically, today we welcome a forecast of 34C as good news."

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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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