Following the revelations of his inappropriate communications, his reportedly emotional apology to the former president was referred to in the press as highly ironic.

Many of the laughs generated by the highly ironic voice-over narration were delivered by Smith himself.

Guests are hardly dispassionate on what most of them conceive of as a highly ironic arrangement.

Nicholas thought this man's presence highly ironic, given what he knew of his father's failed ambitions.

He is famous for his laconic and highly ironic style, which often makes use of tragicomic twists.

For in the same instant, they had both become aware of a highly ironic situation.

With Oakmont on stage this week as one of the great courses in the world, some critics find the situation highly ironic.

Of course "little" is highly ironic considering the circumstances.

Examples of this "highly successful ironic commentary" were, it seems, acquired "for many major collections round the world".

And he was sick to death of repetitive practice exercises, which was highly ironic.