ironic vs serious

ironic

adj
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. 

  • Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical. 

  • Acting in a unserious and teasing manner. 

  • Odd or coincidental; strange. 

serious

adj
  • Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition 

  • Committed. 

  • Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving 

  • Important; weighty; not insignificant 

adv
  • In a serious manner; seriously. 

How often have the words ironic and serious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )