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incongruously
adverb as in differently
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- abnormally
- adversely
- antagonistically
- antithetically
- asymmetrically
- conflictingly
- contradictorily
- contrarily
- contrastingly
- contrastively
- discordantly
- disparately
- dissimilarly
- distinctively
- divergently
- diversely
- hostilely
- in a different manner
- incompatibly
- nonconformably
- on the contrary
- on the other hand
- oppositely
- poles apart
- uniquely
- unorthodoxly
- unusually
- vice versa
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Example Sentences
But even in this incongruously pastoral setting, shortages cast a shadow.
From Los Angeles Times
The captors came to be known by the incongruously lighthearted nickname of “the Beatles” because of their accents.
From Seattle Times
And let’s not forget the robot soldier incongruously named Jimmy, voiced by Anthony Hopkins.
From Los Angeles Times
Kissinger was pudgy and messy but incongruously acquired a reputation as a ladies’ man in the staid Nixon administration.
From Seattle Times
Pudgy and messy, Kissinger incongruously acquired a reputation as a ladies’ man in the staid Nixon administration.
From Seattle Times
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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