Paradoxically

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*d[o^]ks"[i^]*kal), a.
     1. Of the nature of a paradox.
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     2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to
        received opinions. --Southey.


        [1913 Webster] -- {Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly}, adv. --
        {Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paradoxically
       adv : in a paradoxical manner; "paradoxically, ice ages seem to
             occur when the sun gets hotter"