Meaning & use

coherently

adverb·Academic

In a clear, logical, and well-organized way that is easy to follow and understand.

See it in a sentence

He explained the complicated procedure coherently, so everyone in the room understood it.

After resting, she was finally able to speak coherently about the accident.

A note on using this word

Coherently describes both spoken and written communication and often contrasts with speech that is confused or disjointed.

Words with a similar meaning

clearlylogically

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Words with an opposite meaning

incoherently

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