What is the meaning of ironic?

adjective

  • Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
    • usage: "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
  • Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
    • usage: "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
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