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Definition of: ironic
(ī·ron′ik) adjective
1. Conveying a meaning that contradicts the literal sense of the words used: an ironic comment.
2. Being the reverse of what was expected: an ironic event.
3. Of the nature of or given to the use of irony. Also i·ron′i·cal (-i·kəl).
—i·ron′i·cal·ly adverb
—i·ron′·i·cal·ness noun
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