Meaning & use

congruently

adverb·Advanced

In a way that agrees with or matches something else; in a corresponding or consistent manner.

See it in a sentence

The new policy was designed to act congruently with the company's existing values.

The two triangles were drawn congruently, matching in both shape and size.

A note on using this word

Congruently appears in everyday writing meaning consistent, and also in geometry meaning identical in shape and size.

Words with a similar meaning

consistentlycorrespondingly

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Words with an opposite meaning

inconsistently

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