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paradoxically
par·a·dox P0057700 (păr′ə-dŏks′)n.1. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.2. A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects: "The silence of midnight, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, rung in my ears" (Mary Shelley).3. A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.
[Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxon, from neuter sing. of paradoxos, conflicting with expectation : para-, beyond; see para-1 + doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think; see dek- in Indo-European roots).]
par′a·dox′i·cal adj.par′a·dox′i·cal·ly adv.par′a·dox′i·cal·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | paradoxically - in a paradoxical manner; "paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter" |
Translationsparadox (ˈpӕrədoks) noun a statement etc that seems to contradict itself but which is nevertheless true. If your birthday is on February 29 you could state the paradox that you are thirteen years old although you have only had three birthdays. 似非而是的論點，自相矛盾的話 似非而是的论点，似矛盾而实际却可能正确的说法 ˌparaˈdoxical adjective 自相矛盾的 自相矛盾的ˌparaˈdoxically adverb 自相矛盾地 自相矛盾地
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