ironical

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ironical - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ironical \I*ron"ic*al\, a. [LL. ironicus, Gr. ? dissembling: cf.
     F. ironique. See Irony.]
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     1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or
        characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.
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     2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. --
        I*ron"ic*al*ly, adv. -- I*ron"ic*al*ness, n.
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ironical - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ironical
      adj 1: 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" [syn: ironic, ironical]
      2: 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"
         [syn: dry, ironic, ironical, wry]