[Grammar] How to use irony and ironically

[noppanit]

I don't know the difference between both words. I guess those are advs, but could you please explain how to use them correctly?

 

[lauralie2]

'Irony' is a noun, 'ironic' is an adjective, and 'ironically' is an adverb.

Ex: The irony of her reply.
Ex: Isn't it ironic? It is ironic.
Ex: Ironically, it is not until we are prepared to let go of something that we can really enjoy it. ~ Darren L. Johnson

 

[TheParser]

I don't know the difference between both words. I guess those are advs, but could you please explain how to use them correctly?

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Noppanit,


May I most respectfully give you some advice?

Be very careful before you use those words. Even many

native speakers (including me) are confused by them.

In fact, many times we use irony when we actually should

use paradox or coincidence.

For example, I once read something like this in a newspaper:

Two bad men robbed a store. Ironically, while they were robbing the store, two police officers were eating lunch in a restaurant across the street.

Many native speakers talk like that. But the fact that the cops (police officers) were across the street was just coincidental.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

[noppanit]

Thank you so much and happy new year!