Incongruously

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an incongruous manner.

    "It was a long, long list[of problems], but Mr. Stink listened to everything she said as jolly Christmas songs played incongruously in the background."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an incongruous manner wordnet

Synonyms

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broadlyhumorouslyineptlyunfortunately

Example

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"It was a long, long list[of problems], but Mr. Stink listened to everything she said as jolly Christmas songs played incongruously in the background."

Etymology

From incongruous + -ly.

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