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incongruously

adv

Etymology

From incongruous + -ly.

  1. derived from congruus
  2. prefixed as incongruous — “in + congruous”
  3. suffixed as incongruously — “incongruous + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an incongruous manner.

    • A burly Negro guard opened the door. Single file, past gleaming Cadillacs sitting incongruously in the low-ceilinged squat dusty garage, they followed him to a panel door in the rear.
    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA