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. 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.

2. Robert Litt:

   I don't know that the department has ever encountered this situation where the reason a person isn't being charged with a crime is that the person is immune by virtue of his office and is subject to impeachment as a result, the more damaging the report is to the president, the greater the pressure is on Barr to release it, and paradoxically of course, if the report completely exonerates the president, then the president should want it released.

3. Dr. David M. Burns:

   Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

4. Elizabeth Stuart:

   Paradoxically, some of the governments that have the best policy around open data are also ... clamping down on freedoms.

5. David Abraham:

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

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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