incongruously
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incongruously — incongruous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ out of place. DERIVATIVES incongruity noun (pl. incongruities) incongruously adverb … English terms dictionary
incongruously — adverb in an incongruous manner his shirttails stuck out from his tuxedo pants somewhat incongruously • Derived from adjective: ↑incongruous … Useful english dictionary
Incongruously — Incongruous In*con gru*ous, a. [L. incongruus. See {In } not, and {Congruous}.] Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incongruously — adverb see incongruous … New Collegiate Dictionary
incongruously — See incongruous. * * * … Universalium
incongruously — adv. inharmoniously; inappropriately, improperly … English contemporary dictionary
incongruously — in·congruously … English syllables
incongruously — See: incongruous … English dictionary
incongruous — incongruously, adv. incongruousness, n. /in kong grooh euhs/, adj. 1. out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior. 2. not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an… … Universalium
incongruous — [[t]ɪnkɒ̱ŋgruəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is incongruous seems strange when considered together with other aspects of a situation. [FORMAL] She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform... The Indian temple… … English dictionary
