<p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>In a way that uses words to mean the opposite of what they normally mean, or makes an obvious exaggeration or understatement, as a joke or in order to make a point:<ul><li>French author Voltaire ironically commented on war, “It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.”</li></ul></li><li>In a way that is the opposite of what would be expected, often as a remarkable coincidence:<ul><li>Ironically, one of the main messages of this text on warfare is how to avoid battle through meticulous preparation and planning.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>