incongruently

/ɪnˈkɑŋɡruəntli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is not suitable, appropriate, or consistent with the surroundings or situation.
    • The cheerful music played incongruently against the dark, stormy backdrop.
    • He laughed incongruently during the solemn ceremony, drawing confused looks.
    • The modern sculpture sat incongruently in the middle of the historic garden.
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