incongruously


in·con·gru·ous

I0088500 (ĭn-kŏng′gro͞o-əs)adj.1. Lacking in harmony; incompatible: a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation.2. Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent: a plan incongruous with reason.3. Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate: incongruous behavior.
[From Latin incongruus : in-, not; see in-1 + congruus, congruous; see congruous.]
in·con′gru·ous·ly adv.in·con′gru·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.incongruously - in an incongruous manner; "his shirttails stuck out from his tuxedo pants somewhat incongruously"
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