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incoherently

/ˌɪn.kəˈhɪə.ɹənt.li/

incoherently adverb: in an incoherent manner.

Adverb

incoherently (comparative more incoherently, superlative most incoherently)

  1. 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
    Antonyms:
    coherently

Antonyms of incoherently

Forms of incoherently

comparativemore incoherently
superlativemost incoherently

Origin of incoherently

From incoherent + -ly or in- + coherently.

Questions about incoherently

What does incoherently mean?
Incoherently means in an incoherent manner.
What part of speech is incoherently?
Incoherently is an adverb.
How do you pronounce incoherently?
Incoherently is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəˈhɪə.ɹənt.li/.

Words near incoherently in the dictionary

  1. incoherence
  2. incoherences
  3. incoherencies
  4. incoherency
  5. incoherent
  6. incoherently
  7. incoherentness
  8. Incoherents
  9. incohering
  10. incohesion
  11. incohesive

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