# discordantly

**Pronunciation:** /dɪˈskɔːrdəntli/ · dis-KOR-dunt-lee

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that is not in agreement or harmony; clashing or jarring.

## Examples

- The various voices in the choir sang discordantly, making it difficult to discern the melody.
- The political factions argued discordantly, unable to find common ground on any issue.
- A loud, discordantly ringing alarm clock startled her awake in the early morning.

## Synonyms

- harshly — Suggests a rough or unpleasant quality, often in sound or manner.
- jarringly — Emphasizes a sudden, unpleasant shock or clash, often sensory.
- inharmoniously — Directly refers to a lack of harmony, often in a musical or abstract sense.
- cacophonously — Refers specifically to a harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds.

## Antonyms

- harmoniously — In a way that is pleasingly combined or in agreement.
- concordantly — In agreement or consistent with something else.

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