incongruously

English

Etymology

From incongruous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

incongruously (comparative more incongruously, superlative most incongruously)

  1. In an incongruous manner.
    • 2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
      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.

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