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ironical

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ironical \I*ron"ic*al\, a. [LL. ironicus, Gr. ? dissembling: cf.
   F. ironique. See {Irony}.]
   1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or
      characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.

   2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. --
      {I*ron"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {I*ron"ic*al*ness}, n.

Source : WordNet®

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}]
     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}, {wry}]
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