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incongruously

/ˌɪŋˈkɒŋɡruəsli/ /ˌɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəsli/

Meanings
adverb
In an incongruous manner.

Examples :

"He wore a bright red clown nose incongruously with his formal business suit. "
appearance style quality

Related Words

Illustration suit

suit noun

/s(j)uːt/ /s(j)ut/

A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.

"Nick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding."

Illustration clown

clown noun

/klaʊn/

A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

"The clown entertained the children at the school fair. "

Illustration bright

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration red

red noun

/ɹɛd/

Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.

"The red of the firetruck signaled to everyone that help was on the way. "

Illustration formal

formal noun

/ˈfɔːməl/ /ˈfɔɹməl/

Formalin.

"The lab technician carefully measured the formalin for the experiment. "

Illustration business

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

Illustration incongruous

incongruous adjective

/ɪnˈkɒn.ɡɹʊu.ʌs/ /ɪnˈkɑn.ɡɹu.əs/

Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

"The formal dress code felt incongruous at the casual beach party. "

Illustration wore

wore verb

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright yellow dress to the school party. "

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration nose

nose noun

/nəʊz/ /noʊz/

A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

"She has a cold in the nose."