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coherently

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a coherent manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a coherent manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she could not talk coherently after the accident

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: incoherently

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēnsder. Middle French coherentder. English coherent Middle English -ly English -ly English coherently From coherent + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: coherentment — in a coherent manner
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌷𐌾𐍉 (gahahjō) — in a coherent manner
  • Italian: coerentemente — in a coherent manner
  • Portuguese: coerentemente — in a coherent manner
  • Spanish: coherentemente — in a coherent manner