Synonyms for

Paradoxically

Verb / ˌperʌˈdɑ:ksʌkli: / / ˌperʌˈdɑ:ksʌkʌli: / Another word for paradoxically — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Paradoxically means in a contradictory or seemingly absurd way.

Synonyms & similar words

contradictorily ironically inconsistently unexpectedly incongruously absurdly counterintuitively perversely illogically unpredictably anomalous oddly strangely bizarrely peculiarly unusually weirdly queerly abnormally enigmatically

Example sentences

  1. Paradoxically, the only way to win the game is to stop playing.
  2. His success was paradoxically his downfall.
  3. Paradoxically, the more you learn, the more you realize how much you don't know.
  4. The solution to the problem was paradoxically simple.
  5. Paradoxically, the quiet ones can sometimes be the most interesting people.

Quotes

  • Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that life imitates art far more than art imitates life. - Oscar Wilde
  • Paradoxically, the universe's beauty is as much in its mystery as in what we know. - Ann Druyan
  • Paradoxically, the best way to achieve greatness is by being willing to be small. - Richard Rohr

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