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Paradoxically

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Adverb

1. paradoxically

in a paradoxical manner

Example Sentences:
'paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paradoxically

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noun
1. 
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that is or may be true
religious truths are often expressed in paradox
2. 
a self-contradictory proposition, such as I always tell lies
3. 
a person or thing exhibiting apparently contradictory characteristics
4. 
an opinion that conflicts with common belief
. Also called (rare): paradoxy

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Paradoxically

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noun
1.  Archaic
a statement contrary to common belief
2. 
a statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable, or absurd but that may be true in fact (Ex.: “Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink”)
3. 
a statement that is self-contradictory and, hence, false
4. 
a person, situation, act, etc. that seems to have contradictory or inconsistent qualities

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Paradoxically

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n.
1. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.
2. A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects: "The silence of midnight, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, rung in my ears" (Mary Shelley).
3. A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.

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