coherently
- adverb
- /koʊˈhɪərəntli/
- 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.
- He says no, no, I ramble very coherently and I look forward to the debate with her.
- And the stuff doesn't actually map on to each other quite so coherently.
- You can't even coherently think God's non existence in this case.
Examples
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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.
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And just like he is in class, he he spoke very coherently on this difficult subject matter.
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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
In a way that makes people or parts act as one
In a clear, simple way that others can understand
Antonyms
How Coherent
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.