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Recent Examples of incongruously
Also incongruously quick for his size is Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams (6-1, 311).
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruously
Adverb
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The charges stemmed from the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ethics’ 2020 finding that Tran inappropriately used his Senate staff to conduct campaign activities.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social media erupted with criticism, accusing the outlet of reacting inappropriately to the tragedy.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Encouraging private employers to fire people for expressing certain viewpoints risks encouraging viewpoint discrimination, chilling free speech, and may improperly challenge state laws that protect speech and off-duty conduct.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Delgado was cited for improperly storing medications and not having liability insurance.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Speculation around Mallinson sparked when X users wrongly matched his photos to footage of a man who was initially apprehended by police at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here's everything to know about Owen's cousin and why she was wrongly accused of cyberbullying.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Biologists attempting to diagnose a wild moose based on the visible clinical signs alone could easily confuse these two parasites and incorrectly conclude which parasite may have caused the disease.—
Jessie Richards,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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The department’s computer dispatch system incorrectly auto-populated the address of the caller’s home, prompting officers to respond to the neighbor’s house, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Incongruously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruously. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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