inconsequentially en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English inconsequential Middle English -ly English -ly English inconsequentially From inconsequential + -ly.
Meanings
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In an inconsequential manner.
Fact is a poor story-teller. It starts a story at haphazard, generally long before the beginning, rambles on inconsequentially and tails off, leaving loose ends hanging about, without a conclusion.
1928, W. Somerset Maugham, Ashenden, Vintage, published 2000, page v:He constantly (and inconsequentially) reports online abuse too, like the person who said he should be “put in a full nelson and thrown in a river” for his mythical sewage vote
2021 October 26, Helen Pidd, “‘Got to be accessible’: the Derbyshire MP set on holding surgeries”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inconsequentially | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inconsequentially | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |