inharmoniously

/ɪnhɑɹmˈoʊniəsli/ adv

In an inharmonious way.

Word Origin Inharmoniously comes from Greek 'harmonia' 'a fitting together' — like the joints of a ship or a musical chord. 'In-' negates it, so inharmoniously means doing something in a way that doesn't fit, that clashes. The same root gives us harmony, harmonica, and art (from Latin 'ars' 'skill in fitting').

adv In an inharmonious way.

The two instruments played inharmoniously, creating a discordant sound that grated on the ears.

(副词) 不和谐地;不协调地

两种乐器不和谐地演奏着,产生了刺耳的不协和音。

(adverbio) De manera no armónica; sin armonía.

Los dos instrumentos tocaban sin armonía, creando un sonido discordante que irritaba los oídos.

(adverbe) discordamment; sans harmonie; de façon discordante [De manière disharmonieuse ; sans accord.]

Les deux instruments jouaient inharmoniously, produisant un son discordant qui grinçait aux oreilles.

(Adverb) unharmonisch; disharmonisch; missklingend [Auf eine Weise, die nicht harmonisch ist; disharmonisch oder unmelodisch klingend.]

Die beiden Instrumente spielten **inharmoniously** zusammen und erzeugten einen misstönenden Klang.

(副詞) 不調和に。 音がうまくかみ合わない様子で。

二つの楽器は不調和に演奏され、耳障りな不協和音を作り出した。

(advérbio) dissonantemente; desarmoniosamente [De maneira dissonante.]

Os dois instrumentos tocaram de forma dissonante, criando um som discordante que irritava os ouvidos.

Word parts: in + harmon + ious + ly

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