incoherently

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/ˌɪn.kəˈhɪə.ɹənt.li/

adverb

In an incoherent manner.

Opposite
coherently
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English incoherent →
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Meanings

adverbincoherently (comparative more incoherently, superlative most 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

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an incoherent manner.

Opposite
coherently

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin an incoherent manner

Opposite
coherently

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  9. Proto-Italic*kom
  10. Proto-Italic*kom-
  11. Latincon-
  12. Latinhaereō
  13. Latincohaereō
  14. Latincohaerēns
  15. Middle Frenchcoherent
  16. Englishcoherent
  17. Englishincoherent
  18. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  19. Proto-Germanic*līką
  20. Englishincoherently

From incoherent + -ly or in- + coherently.

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Translations

Catalan incoherentment
  • incoherentmentin an incoherent manner
Finnish ristiriitaisesti, epäjohdonmukaisesti
  • ristiriitaisestiin an incoherent manner
  • epäjohdonmukaisestiin an incoherent manner
  • epäyhtenäisestiin an incoherent manner
  • hajanaisestiin an incoherent manner
  • sekavastiin an incoherent manner
Italian incoerentemente
  • incoerentementein an incoherent manner
Polish nieściśle
  • nieściślein an incoherent manner
Portuguese incoerentemente
  • incoerentementein an incoherent manner
Spanish incoherentemente
  • incoherentementein an incoherent manner
Swedish osammanhängande
  • osammanhängandein an incoherent manner
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APA

incoherently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incoherently

MLA

“incoherently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incoherently. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incoherently,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incoherently.

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