incongruously C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɪŋˈkɔŋruːəsli/ See IPA manual Freq #304391 Meanings 1 adv In a way that seems out of place or does not fit. A grand piano stood incongruously in the tiny kitchen. Etymology AI details From incongruous + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # incongruously **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌɪŋˈkɔŋruːəsli/ **Frequency rank:** 304391 ## Meanings 1. In a way that seems out of place or does not fit. ## Examples - A grand piano stood incongruously in the tiny kitchen. ## Etymology From incongruous + -ly. ## AI Etymology Incongruously is from incongruous + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that seems out of place or does not fit. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown