Discrepantly: meaning, definitions and examples

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discrepantly

 

[ dɪˈskrɛpəntli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe a difference or disagreement

In a discrepant manner; in a way that is inconsistent or contradictory.

Synonyms

contradictorily, differently, inconsistently

Examples of usage

  • The two eyewitnesses gave discrepantly different accounts of the incident.
  • The results of the study were discrepantly interpreted by the researchers.

Word origin

The word 'discrepantly' is derived from the word 'discrepant', which comes from the Latin word 'discrepantem', meaning 'discordant'. The suffix '-ly' is added to form the adverb 'discrepantly'. The term has been used in English language to denote a difference or disagreement since the late 16th century.