inconsequently
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Our mortgage interest barely gets us over the threshold to itemized our deductions and results in an inconsequently amount of taxes savings.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2018
She chatted inconsequently while she poured out the tea, and he watched her, and admired again, as he had admired on the previous night, the sweet expression of her face, her air of joyous youth.
From The Bigamist by Young, F.E. Mills
"I—don't know what Cousin Arthur would say—if he knew," she ended inconsequently.
From Christina by Moberly, L. G.
“Poor Slipper!” he added, inconsequently, and only laughed again when I asked for an explanation.
From Humours of Irish Life by Various
"Let's go an' 'ave a look at Daisy," said Bindle inconsequently.
From Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles by Jenkins, Hebert
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