1. in a way that is not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

Examples

• The modern sculpture sat incongruently among the classical paintings.
• He dressed incongruently for the formal dinner, wearing jeans and sneakers.
• The cheerful music played incongruently during the somber ceremony.
• Her casual tone seemed incongruently paired with the serious subject matter.
• The bright pink house stood incongruently in the row of beige buildings.
• The comedian’s jokes fell incongruently flat in the tense atmosphere.