Paradoxically

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛrəˈdɑːksəkliː/

Paradoxically (adv)

  1. In a way that seems to contradict itself, but is still true or makes sense.
  2. Despite an expected result, something happens in a different way that is hard to predict.

Examples

  • Paradoxically, the solution made the problem worse.
  • Paradoxically, the more we practiced, the less nervous I felt.

Paradoxically (adverb)

Examples

  • The plan worked, paradoxically, despite the missing details.
  • She felt calm, paradoxically, after the argument ended.