paradoxically C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkli/ UK /ˌpaɹəˈdɒksɪkli/ See IPA manual Freq #52499 Meanings 1 adv In a way that seems self-contradictory yet may be true. Paradoxically, the more choices we have, the harder it is to decide. Etymology AI details From paradoxical + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # paradoxically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑksɪkli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpaɹəˈdɒksɪkli/ **Frequency rank:** 52499 ## Meanings 1. In a way that seems self-contradictory yet may be true. ## Examples - Paradoxically, the more choices we have, the harder it is to decide. ## Etymology From paradoxical + -ly. ## AI Etymology Paradoxically is from paradoxical + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that seems self-contradictory yet may be true. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown