[くんしひょうへん, kunshihyouhen] (n) (1) the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; (2) (in colloquial usage, ironically or as an excuse) the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor [Add to Longdo]
[しゃにかまえる;はすにかまえる;ななめにかまえる(ik), shanikamaeru ; hasunikamaeru ; nanamenikamaeru (ik)] (exp, v1) (1) to couch (a sword); (2) to look at cynically or ironically; (3) (arch) to stand ready (to do); to adopt a formal attitude [Add to Longdo]
[にくたらしい;にくったらしい, nikutarashii ; nikuttarashii] (adj-i) (1) (See 憎らしい) odious; hateful; (2) (speaking ironically) darling [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ironical \I*ron"ic*al\, a. [LL. ironicus, Gr. ? dissembling: cf.
F. ironique. See {Irony}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or
characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.
[1913 Webster]
2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. --
{I*ron"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {I*ron"ic*al*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ironically
adv 1: contrary to plan or expectation; "ironically, he ended up
losing money under his own plan"
2: in an ironic manner; "she began to mimic him ironically"
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