incongruously
- a word derived from incongruous.
Example Sentences
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Minutes later he takes a break, during which a poster for the James Bond film No Time To Die briefly, and incongruously, comes up on the screen.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
In fact, the bulk of this novel is devoted to earthly concerns—Iris’s deepening relationship with Geoffrey and, incongruously, her career aspirations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
But even in this incongruously pastoral setting, shortages cast a shadow.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
Pudgy and messy, Kissinger incongruously acquired a reputation as a ladies’ man in the staid Nixon administration.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
Among nine men he looked incongruously small, Ugwu thought, as they walked along.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
