What does incongruously mean?
Incongruously means In an incongruous manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
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.
Use incongruously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Incongruously means In an incongruous manner..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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