discordantly
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discordantly — discord ► NOUN 1) lack of agreement or harmony. 2) Music lack of harmony between notes sounding together. 3) Music a chord regarded as displeasing or requiring resolution by another. DERIVATIVES discordance noun discordancy noun discordant… … English terms dictionary
discordantly — adverb in a discordant manner the piece ended discordantly • Syn: ↑unharmoniously • Derived from adjective: ↑discordant … Useful english dictionary
Discordantly — Discordant Dis*cord ant, a. [OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See {Discord}, n.] 1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discordantly — adverb see discordant … New Collegiate Dictionary
discordantly — adverb In a discordant manner … Wiktionary
discordantly — adv. in angry tones; inharmoniously, unmelodiously, dissonantly … English contemporary dictionary
discordantly — dis·cor·dant·ly … English syllables
discordant — discordantly, adv. /dis kawr dnt/, adj. 1. being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions. 2. disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh. 3. Geol. (of strata) structurally unconformable. [1250 1300; ME discordaunt < AF < L… … Universalium
unharmoniously — adverb in a discordant manner the piece ended discordantly • Syn: ↑discordantly • Derived from adjective: ↑discordant (for: ↑discordantly) … Useful english dictionary
jar — jar1 jarless, adj. /jahr/, n. 1. a broad mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware: a cookie jar. 2. the quantity such a container can or does hold. [1585 95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel] jar2 … Universalium
