incongruously

adverb

as in inappropriately

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Recent Examples of incongruously Fightland feels incongruously sanitized throughout, without actually being appropriate (or engaging) for all ages. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 Along beaches that had been stripped of their vegetation, icebergs sat incongruously high on rocks. — Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026 One side story, of a former pro athlete caught in a downward spiral of violence, addiction, and ill health, feels incongruously grim. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2026 What remains is an incongruously passive and intense ride that feels eerily algorithmic throughout. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 Every surreal interaction, every drab office, every incongruously adoring wife is another turn through the same loop. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025 Also incongruously quick for his size is Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams (6-1, 311). — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025 Where to Stay Recently opened and incongruously-located inside the city's half-glitzy, half-tacky Phoenix MarketCity shopping mall, Design Hotel by jüSTa is a quirky option from the creative team at Urban Studio in Mumbai. — David Jefferys, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruously
  1. inappropriately
  2. improperly
  3. wrongly
  4. incorrectly
  5. unsuitably
Adverb
  • During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • More than once, Schmidt asked the jury to keep an open mind, asking members to wait until Meta had put on its case to decide about whether the company acted inappropriately.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inappropriately
Adverb
  • The ethics panel is also looking into whether Mills violated campaign finance laws, misused congressional resources or improperly received gifts or special favors.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Federal investigators are probing whether insurance firms owned by Walter improperly funnelled money to other companies of his.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of improperly
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  • Many of the resulting news stories, in Ruff’s view, wrongly credited the metal lumps with oxygenating the atmosphere or helping give rise to life.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Lexie Hudson, Gilman's sister, commented on his release in a press release sent by Global Reach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing home Americans who are wrongly held abroad.
    — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrongly
Adverb
  • Some commentators have incorrectly characterized the memo as authorizing cyber letters of marque or privateers.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorrectly
Adverb
  • The official investigation found no fault with either aircraft but that three planes had occupied the same airspace, which was deemed to have been unsuitably monitored over the Kharkiv region.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of unsuitably

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