inconsequently

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English

Etymology

From inconsequent +‎ -ly.

Adverb

inconsequently (comparative more inconsequently, superlative most inconsequently)

  1. In an inconsequential way, or a way that suggests a lack of consequence
    • 1907, William Hope Hodgson, The House on the Borderland:
      My thoughts turned, inconsequently, out of their channel of bitterness, to fresh, desperate questionings.
    • 1912, Ada Leverson, Tenterhooks:
      'Have a burnt almond,' said Captain Willis inconsequently, as though it would help her to understand.
    • 1921, Ethel M. Dell, The Obstacle Race:
      Columbus smiled at the compliment and snapped inconsequently at a fly.