incoherently en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɪn.kəˈhɪə.ɹənt.li/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēnsder. Middle French coherentder. English coherent English incoherent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English incoherently From incoherent + -ly or in- + coherently.
Meanings
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In an incoherent manner.
Later, it was revealed that Eisenhower often spoke incoherently on purpose, in order to confuse the press. He thought it was funny.
2000 March 17, Lance Morrow, “It’s How the President’s Brain Is Wired That’s Key”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more incoherently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most incoherently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (11)
fi ristiriitaisesti (in an incoherent manner) · es incoherentemente (in an incoherent manner) · pt incoerentemente (in an incoherent manner) · fi sekavasti (in an incoherent manner) · pl nieściśle (in an incoherent manner) · fi hajanaisesti (in an incoherent manner) · fi epäjohdonmukaisesti (in an incoherent manner) · it incoerentemente (in an incoherent manner) · ca incoherentment (in an incoherent manner) · sv osammanhängande (in an incoherent manner) · fi epäyhtenäisesti (in an incoherent manner)