adverb
- in a way that seems contradictory or opposite to what is expected or logical
Examples
- Paradoxically, the more he tried to save money, the more he ended up spending.
- The new safety regulations paradoxically made the workplace more dangerous.
- She was paradoxically both confident and insecure at the same time.
- The medicine paradoxically worsened his symptoms before improving them.
- Paradoxically, the team played better when they were losing.
- The quiet library was paradoxically the noisiest place during finals week.