inconsequentially
- adverb
- /ˌɪnkənˈsɛkwənʧəli/
- "Not that I suppose that has anything to do with it," she added inconsequentially.
Examples
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Half the trouble in the world comes out of people being where they do not belong. "I believe Her Majesty was devoted to him," Charlotte added inconsequentially.
Fiction book (1993) -
Whether you made it or not is inconsequential to the point of you struck gold.
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This happens inconsequentially and unintentionally as bigger and more important things loom into one's life.
Blog text (10) -
The words washed over us as inconsequentially but annoyingly as the sound of a television sitcom coming through the wall of an adjacent room.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the meeting, he made his point inconsequentially, leaving everyone unfazed.
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She mentioned the event inconsequentially, as if it had no bearing on our discussion.
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The news report covered the incident inconsequentially, barely touching on its implications.
Synonyms
In a way not connected to the main subject
In a way that is not important and not easily noticed
In a way that is so small it does not matter
In a way that has no clear purpose or reason
Not important and not likely to change the result
In a way not connected to the main topic
In a way that does not matter much
In a way that shows no real or meaningful difference
In a weak and unimportant way that gives little real support
Antonyms
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
inconsequentially = inconsequential (semi-transparent) = in + consequence + ial + ly
This is a regular adverb formation from the adjective 'inconsequential'.
Etymology
Inconsequentially comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and consequence meaning 'result' or 'effect', so it literally means 'without result' or 'not important'; that's why it describes something said or done that has no real effect.