paradoxically

• Adverbe utilisé pour décrire une situation ou une affirmation qui semble contradictoire ou absurde, mais qui peut contenir une vérité plus profonde. Indique que quelque chose se produit contrairement aux attentes courantes ou à la logique.

An adverb used to describe a situation or statement that seems contradictory or absurd but may contain a deeper truth. It indicates that something occurs in a way that defies conventional expectation or logic.

1. Contradictory but trueB2formal

   In a way that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense, yet may be true.

   Paradoxalement

   • Paradoxically, the more he tried to relax, the more stressed he became.
   • The drug, paradoxically, can cause the very symptoms it is meant to treat.
   • Paradoxically, the quietest student in class often has the most insightful ideas.

   Synonymescontradictorilycontrarilyillogicallyincongruouslyinconsistentlyironically