oxymoronically

adv — 2 senses

oxymoronically

adv

Etymology From oxymoronic + -ally.

1

In an oxymoronic manner.

  • Rushdie oxymoronically notes that Hobson-Jobson ‘can be wonderfully imprecise at times’ (1985: 82).2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 486:
2

With regard to, or using oxymorons.

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