DISCORDANTLY
discordantly, unharmoniously
(adverb) in a discordant manner; “the piece ended discordantly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
discordantly (comparative more discordantly, superlative most discordantly)
In a discordant manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DISCORDANT
Dis*cord"ant, a. Etym: [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See Discord, n.]
1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious. The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce. Motley.
2. Etym: [See Discord, n.,
2.] (Mus.)
Definition: Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds. For still their music seemed to start Discordant echoes in each heart. Longfellow.
3. (Geol.)
Definition: Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault.
Syn.
– Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant; opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring; irreconcilable.
– Dis*cord"ant*ly, adv.
– Dis*cord"ant*ness, n. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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