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Recent Examples of incongruously
And then, incongruously, a cropped photo of Riley in lingerie, inserted like an intrusive ad.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Also incongruously quick for his size is Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams (6-1, 311).
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Also incongruously quick for his size is Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams (6-1, 311).
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruously
Adverb
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The earliest accusation came in 1993 when the stepdaughter claimed to relatives that Errol touched her inappropriately at the family’s home.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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In April 2024, Timothy Daugherty was pulled from his substitute teaching job at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland Township after he was accused and later charged with inappropriately touching six victims, who were 9 to 11 years old.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In all, 24 district and city attorneys filed the civil enforcement action alleging Sephora improperly handled the items defined as hazardous waste.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Applegreen won the contract after Waltham’s Global Partners alleged a key MassDOT official was improperly discussing the deal with officials connected to the Irish business.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Community members like Amy Marin-Franco, a former Robb teacher who was wrongly accused of leaving a door to the school open, have for years been pushing for the hallway video’s public release.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The cost to a believer of wrongly placing faith is trivial, but the cost of disbelieving if God exists could be infinite.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Denham’s name was spelled incorrectly in an earlier version of this story.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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My question incorrectly presupposed that Kiffin had gotten over it.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Incongruously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruously. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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