paradoxically

American  

[par-uh-dok-sik-lee] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪk li /

adverb

1. in a self-contradictory or seemingly self-contradictory way.

   Paradoxically, the more we know, the more we identify an increasing number of questions to which we as yet have no answers.

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Other Word Forms

• nonparadoxically adverb
• ultraparadoxically adverb
• unparadoxically adverb

Etymology

Origin of paradoxically

paradoxical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The decrease was driven, paradoxically, by cleaner air.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gulf Coast, the closure paradoxically contributes to high margins for producing diesel and gasoline that will likely benefit its existing plants.

From Barron's

“While people with dyslexia are slow readers, they often, paradoxically, are very fast and creative thinkers with strong reasoning abilities,” according to the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.

From Los Angeles Times

So, paradoxically, war can leave investors uneasy about shares of defense contractors.

From Barron's

To boost the number of registered players and try to win over the International Olympic Committee, the sport has, paradoxically, had to step away from snow.

From Barron's