i·ron·i·cal·ly
adverb/aɪˈrɒnɪkli/
/aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
- in a way that shows that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying; in a way that expresses irony
用反语地；讽刺地 - He smiled ironically.
他讽刺地微微一笑。
- He smiled ironically.
- in a way that is strange or funny because it is very different from what you expect
（因出乎意料而）奇怪地，好笑地 - Ironically, the book she felt was her worst sold more copies than any of her others.
具有讽刺意味的是，那本书她觉得最糟糕，却比她的其他任何一本书卖得都好。
- Ironically, the book she felt was her worst sold more copies than any of her others.