unharmoniously
- adverb
- /ʌnˌhɑːr.məˈni.əs.li/
- The colors in the room were combined unharmoniously, creating a jarring visual effect.
Examples
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The choir sang unharmoniously, making the piece hard to listen to.
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During the debate, the panel members spoke unharmoniously, constantly interrupting each other.
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The band played unharmoniously at the concert.
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They argued unharmoniously during the meeting.
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The choir sang unharmoniously, which made the audience uncomfortable.
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During the meeting, several participants spoke unharmoniously, leading to confusion and disagreement.
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The team worked unharmoniously, resulting in a disjointed presentation.
Synonyms
In a way that seems out of place for the situation
In a way that sounds or looks unpleasant with other things
In a way that sounds unpleasant
In a way that sounds out of tune or has bad rhythm
Antonyms
How Harmonious
Surface Forms
Morphology
unharmoniously = unharmonious (transparent) = un + harmony + ous + ly
Formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'unharmonious'; the adverbial meaning is a regular, predictable derivation.
Etymology
Unharmoniously comes from the part un- meaning 'not' and harmony meaning 'agreement' or 'a pleasant sound', the same idea in harmonize. So, unharmoniously means doing something 'not in agreement' or in a way that sounds or looks bad together.