Ironickým

Ironickým is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective ironický, meaning ironic. It is used to describe actions, statements, or tones that are conveyed with irony or in an ironic manner. In this form, the word typically accompanies masculine singular nouns in instrumental case, for example ironickým tónem (with an ironic tone) or ironickým způsobem (in an ironic way). The feminine and neuter forms differ (for example ironickou poznámkou or ironickým tónem, depending on the noun), reflecting Czech gender and case agreement.

Etymology traces ironický to ironie, borrowed into Czech from the broader family of words for irony that ultimately reach back to Greek eironeía. The noun ironie means irony; ironický is the corresponding adjective, and ironickým is one of its declined forms used in instrumental context.

Usage and nuance: ironickým describes a manner that signals irony without explicit sarcasm. It is common in literary criticism, journalism, and everyday speech when the speaker or writer wants to indicate a detached, mocking, or distanced critique. It is distinct from ironický adverb ironicky, which modifies verbs (to do something ironically), though both convey related notions of irony. In Czech, ironickým conveys the modality through which an act is performed, whereas the base adjective ironický communicates the broader attribute of irony.

Examples: "Komentoval to ironickým tónem." "Tvářil se ironickým způsobem." These phrases illustrate how ironickým functions within sentences to characterize the manner of expression.