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congruently

congruently adverb: in a congruent manner.

Adverb

congruently (comparative more congruently, superlative most congruently)

  1. In a congruent manner.
    • Illuminated by a congruently curved overhead light in the darkened gallery, it sparkles like an oversized necklace of semi-precious stones.2010 October 29, Ken Johnson, “William Lamson: ‘A Line Describing the Sun’”, in The New York Times

Forms of congruently

comparativemore congruently
superlativemost congruently

Origin of congruently

From congruent + -ly.

Words formed from congruently

Questions about congruently

What does congruently mean?
Congruently means in a congruent manner.
What part of speech is congruently?
Congruently is an adverb.

Words near congruently in the dictionary

  1. congruencies
  2. congruency
  3. congruent
  4. congruential
  5. congruentially
  6. congruently
  7. congrues
  8. congruing
  9. congruism
  10. congruities
  11. congruity

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