English–French

“paradoxically” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁadɔksaləmɑ̃/

Example

Le train était, paradoxalement, à l'heure.

The train was, paradoxically, on time.

Illustration for paradoxalement (paradoxically)

How to say “paradoxically” in French

“Paradoxically” in French is paradoxalement.

A familiar expectation turned inside out by the actual result.

Full entry for paradoxalement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with paradoxalement

Paradoxalement, elle a ri alors que tout le monde était sérieux.

Paradoxically, she laughed while everyone was serious.

Tips for using paradoxalement

  • The final -ement has a nasal vowel, so paradoxalement does not sound like the English ending in moment.

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