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paradoxically

/ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkli/

/ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkli/

paradoxicallyadverb

/ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkli/

/ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkli/

Translations

Paradoxically, the more he tried to impress her, the less interested she became.

Парадоксально, но чем больше он пытался произвести на неё впечатление, тем меньше она интересовалась.

Definitions

In a manner that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.

Paradoxically, the more he tried to impress her, the less interested she became.

Used to introduce a statement that is surprising because it seems to contradict itself or common sense.

Paradoxically, the poorer the country was, the happier its people seemed to be.

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