Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell ironically

What it means

in a way that mocks

How it sounds

/aɪˈrɑnɪkli/

Why it catches people out

Ironical plus ly, so two l's meet.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

Ironically, the fix caused the fault.

First appeared in

Puzzle #67 — September 29, 2026