paradoxically

American

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

adverb

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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Origin of paradoxically

paradoxical ( def. ) + -ly

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But paradoxically it may be his reputation, more than anything else, that drives interest in this venture.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Tim Campbell, CEO of Baillie Gifford—that paradoxically venerable yet go-go Scottish investment house—is waxing eloquent about maybe his favorite stock in the entire universe.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The fact that retail investors have been wary of the rally is paradoxically good news.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The economic absurdity becomes clear when we consider that firms adopting AI most successfully would paradoxically see revenue collapse under hourly billing, even as they deliver superior results more efficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Impelled by feelings that were primal yet paradoxically wholly impersonal.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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