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ironical

 
Adjective ironical has 2 senses
  1. ironic, ironical - characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
    Antonyms: congruous, congruent (indirect, via incongruous)
  2. dry, ironic, ironical, wry - humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
    Antonyms: humorless, humourless, unhumorous (indirect, via humorous)
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