coherently

American  

[koh-heer-uhnt-lee, -her-] / koʊˈhɪər ənt li, -ˈhɛr- /

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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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Other Word Forms

• noncoherently adverb

Etymology

Origin of coherently

First recorded in 1615–25; coherent ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Synthetic aperture imaging -- the method that allowed the Event Horizon Telescope to image a black hole -- works by coherently combining measurements from multiple separated sensors to simulate a much larger imaging aperture."

From Science Daily

“The ideas and insights he outlined still dominate the field,” observes Mr. Cobb, “even though most neuroscientists have no idea that Crick was the first to coherently articulate them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Vance and his disciples have explained their strategy clearly—if not always coherently.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, said it would be a challenge for technology firms — or any business — to respond coherently to a policy that he called “nonsensical.”

From Los Angeles Times

“If programs are dispersed, they’re going to be administered less coherently, and the effect on districts and states will be that they have to report to multiple departments for multiple different programs,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times