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incongruously

 

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Adverbial incongruously has 1 sense
  1. incongruously - in an incongruous manner; "his shirttails stuck out from his tuxedo pants somewhat incongruously"
    Derived from adjective
    incongruous1

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Incongruously

Description:

Incongruously is an adverb that is used to describe something that does not fit or match its surroundings, leading to an unexpected or startling effect.

Sample sentences:

  1. The bright pink house stood incongruously among the more traditional homes on the street.
  2. The serious professor's joke landed incongruously, leaving the students confused.
  3. She was dressed incongruously for a formal event, wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
  4. The high-pitched voice coming from the burly man seemed incongruously out of place.

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