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paradoxically

ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkli

adverb

paradoksalnie

paradɔkˈsalɲɛ· przysłówek
Definition

In a way that seems illogical or contradictory but is actually true or possible.

Examples
Paradoxically, the more choices people have, the harder it is for them to make a decision.
Paradoksalnie, im więcej ludzie mają wyborów, tym trudniej jest im podjąć decyzję.
He was, paradoxically, both shy and outgoing.
Był, paradoksalnie, zarówno nieśmiały, jak i towarzyski.
Synonyms
contradictorilyironicallyincongruously
Collocations
paradoxically, perhapsparadoxically, howeverparadoxically, true
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