Definitions for paradoxically
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1. paradoxicallyadverb

   in a paradoxical manner

   "paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter"

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1. paradoxicallyadverb

   In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.

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1. Paradoxicallyadverb

   In a paradoxical manner; in a manner contrary to received opinions.

   Etymology: from paradox.

   If their vanity of appearing singular puts them upon advancing paradoxes, and proving them as paradoxically, they are usually laught at. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.

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1. paradoxically

   Paradoxically refers to a situation, statement, or behavior that seems to have contradictory or inconsistent features, but may nonetheless be true or make sense. It involves something appearing or stating the opposite of what is expected, challenging perceived logic or standard beliefs.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paradoxically in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of paradoxically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of paradoxically in a Sentence

1. Lisa Haisha:

   Paradoxically, deep down, people with dominant Egotist Imposters often have compromised self-esteem, even though they seem to brim with self-centeredness and what masquerades as self-love.

2. Morgan Stanley economist Manoj Pradhan:

   By convincing markets and policymakers that secular stagnation is the correct model of the economy, the thesis may have paradoxically lowered real interest rates enough to make secular stagnation less likely.

3. Henri Barkey:

   He has become paradoxically its biggest obstacle. This is because the needs of the peace process, greater democratization, conflict with his own ambitions.

4. David Abraham:

   Paradoxically, Molycorp's biggest supporters may be in Beijing.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   There is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control and, in fact, paradoxically, will set you back, not only leading to some suffering and death that could be avoided, but could even set you back on the road to try to get economic recovery.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=paradoxically
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Paradoxically
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=paradoxically
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=paradoxically