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coherently

coherently

6 7.0
In a clear and logical way that shows how parts fit together
  • adverb
  • /koʊˈhɪərəntli/
translation icon : coherentemente
  • The essay was written coherently, with each paragraph logically linking to the next.
  • speak coherently
  • think coherently
  • write coherently

He says no, no, I ramble very coherently and I look forward to the debate with her.

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Examples

  • Communicate their mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others.

    Academic text (2007)
  • So now the whole brain is functioning coherently, but instead of doing nothing, it's engaged in the task.

  • And just like he is in class, he he spoke very coherently on this difficult subject matter.

  • In other words, they have not been coherently focused on common outcomes.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Unable to sit, unable even to think coherently, he walked around his house.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Second, one must create a long-term strategy, a doctrine, to coherently pursue the objective.

    Academic text (1994)
  • A third factor asks whether the defendant can respond coherently, rationally, and on point to oral or written questions.

    Academic text (2016)
  • In so doing, he establishes a baseline level at which environmental concerns can be coherently addressed.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The alliance had been unable to act coherently in Laos, and was unwilling to do so in Vietnam.

    Academic text (2013)
  • He is decreasingly able to express himself and communicate coherently and in a timely fashion.

Synonyms

cohesively
vscoherently
1 4.3

In a way that makes people or parts act as one

focuses on logical order and explicit links between separate parts
lucidly
vscoherently
1 4.0

In a clear, simple way that others can understand

prioritizes logical connection and consistent order between separate parts

Antonyms

5 6.7

In a way that is not clear or logical

In a way that is not the same each time

1 6.8

In a way that does not follow clear thinking

How Coherent

logically
70 3.7
clearly
1.0
coherently
6 7.0
randomly
126 2.4
incoherently
5 6.7

Surface Forms

coherently positive

Morphology

coherently = coherent (transparent) = cohere + ent + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular addition of '-ly' to the adjective 'coherent', preserving the adjective's meaning in adverbial form.

Etymology

The word coherently comes from Latin parts co- 'together' and haerēre 'to stick'. Think of ideas that 'stick together', like things that adhere, so to speak coherently is to present your thoughts clearly and in a connected way.