incongruously

/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəsɫi/ adv

In an incongruous manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'congruere' meaning 'to agree, correspond.' Incongruous is 'not agreeing.' The root is about things coming together harmoniously. The same root gives us congruent (agreeing) and congruence. The breakdown in+congru+ous+ly shows the negative prefix on 'congruous.' The PIE root *ghreu- suggests a grinding or rubbing together, which is how things fit.

adv In an incongruous manner.

The modern sculpture looked incongruously out of place in the classical garden.

(副词) 不协调地;不相称地

这座现代雕塑在古典花园中显得格格不入。

(adverbio) De manera incongruente.

La escultura moderna se veía incongruentemente fuera de lugar en el jardín clásico.

(adverbe) incongrûment; de manière incongrue [De manière incongrue, sans harmonie ni cohérence avec le contexte.]

La sculpture moderne semblait **incongruously** déplacée dans le jardin classique.

(Adverb) unpassend; unangemessen [Auf eine unpassende oder nicht harmonierende Weise; ohne Übereinstimmung mit dem Umfeld.]

Die moderne Skulptur wirkte **incongruously** fehl am Platz im klassischen Garten.

(副詞) 互いに調和しない様子で。場違いに。

現代風の彫刻は、古典的な庭園の中でひどく場違いに映った。

(advérbio) incongruentemente [De maneira incongruente.]

A escultura moderna parecia incongruentemente fora de lugar no jardim clássico.

Word parts: in + congru + ous + ly

Common collocations

be verb in prep of prep with prep for prep to prep somewhat adv this adj on prep

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges