coherently
[ koh-heer-uhnt-lee, -her- ]
/ koʊˈhɪər ənt li, -ˈhɛr- /
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adverb
in a clear and logically connected, consistent, intelligible way; in a way that makes sense: None of the parties present was able to explain coherently what had happened.Your paper must have a soundly reasoned, coherently written conclusion.
with a natural, harmonious, well-balanced agreement of parts: We’ve turned these goals into concrete initiatives that work coherently across humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts.
Physics, Optics. with electromagnetic waves in a fixed phase relationship maintained over time: A coherently illuminated system is especially useful for performing spectral analysis.
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