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incongruously

Variant of incongruous

adjective

not congruous; specif.,

lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible
having inconsistent or inharmonious parts, elements, etc.
not corresponding to what is right, proper, or reasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate

Origin: L incongruus

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incongruously adverb

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