anachronistically
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that is out of its proper time period or that seems old-fashioned and out of place.
- He anachronistically referred to the internet as a 'series of tubes'.
- The building was anachronistically decorated with Victorian furniture in a futuristic lobby.
- The actor anachronistically used a modern gesture in the ancient play.
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