oxymoronically
/ˌɑksɪməˈrɑnɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that combines two opposite or contradictory ideas or terms.
- The phrase 'deafening silence' is oxymoronically used to describe a very quiet but noticeable absence of sound.
- She described her breakup as an 'open secret,' oxymoronically suggesting everyone knew but no one talked about it.
- The movie was oxymoronically both hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time.
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