ironical

[ahy-ron-i-kuh l]

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adjective

pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
using or prone to irony: an ironical speaker.

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Origin of ironical

First recorded in 1570–80; ironic + -al¹

Related formsi·ron·i·cal·ly, adverbi·ron·i·cal·ness, nounnon·i·ron·i·cal, adjectivenon·i·ron·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·i·ron·i·cal·ness, nounsem·i-i·ron·i·cal, adjectivesem·i-i·ron·i·cal·ly, adverbun·i·ron·i·cal, adjectiveun·i·ron·i·cal·ly, adverb

Synonyms

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1, 2. sarcastic, sardonic.

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Examples from the Web for unironically

Contemporary Examples

To the ROK and U.S. soldiers stationed in the JSA, it is unironically referred to as Freedom Village.
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Rich Goldstein
December 30, 2014
Yes, a man who unironically uses the word “degenerates” feels qualified to develop culture.
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Samantha Allen
August 22, 2014
You will really, truly, and unironically love this song and never say a word to anyone.
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Kelly Williams Brown
May 25, 2014
The man who wrote Glengarry Glen Ross actually and unironically references "the current economic jollity."
David Mamet's Right Turn
David Frum
May 9, 2012