ironically
adverb
in a way that uses words to mean the opposite of what they normally mean, or makes an obvious exaggeration or understatement, as a joke or in order to make a point.
semi-ironically
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a word derived from
ironically.
Example Sentences
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At one point in “Hustle,” asked about the dreams he still hopes to follow, Stanley offers a rebuke meant only semi-ironically.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
And his delivery is often wry, almost amused, as though he too is enjoying the film semi-ironically.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2018
I first encountered this boppy number on the 1997 Hanson album “Snowed In,” which my roommate had bought semi-ironically and semi extremely enthusiastically.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 19, 2018
I say this as a fan of the original "Deadpool 2," which I semi-ironically described as "exactly what America needs to lead us into the future": "Once Upon A Deadpool" shouldn't even be a movie.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2018
Jacquot semi-ironically layers in somber music and ponderous narration to make Marc's hooking up with the wrong woman seem more like a tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
