Meaning & use
congruently
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Meanings
adverb
In a way that agrees with or matches something else; consistently.
Grammar: Used to modify a verb or whole clause: the two reports were congruently written.
Patterns
- act congruently with something
- be congruently aligned
Her actions were congruently aligned with her stated values.
The two departments worked congruently to achieve the same goal.
He answered congruently with what he had said earlier.
adverbtechnicalmathematics
In geometry, in a way that shows two shapes are identical in size and shape.
Grammar: Used in mathematical contexts to describe how figures relate.
Patterns
- congruently mapped
- congruently transformed
The triangles were congruently placed on top of each other.
The two figures can be congruently transformed by rotation.
Common combinations
- congruently with
- The new policy was congruently with the company's mission.
- behave congruently
- People trust leaders who behave congruently.
- congruently aligned
- The team's goals are congruently aligned with the budget.
Synonyms and how they differ
- consistently
- Focuses on steady, unchanging behavior; congruently emphasizes matching or agreement between things.
- correspondingly
- Often used when one thing changes in relation to another; congruently is more about logical fit.
Opposites
Word family
- congruent adjective
- Matching or in agreement; also used in geometry for identical shapes.
- congruence noun
- The state of agreeing or matching.
Commonly confused: congruently or congenitally?
congruently vs congenitally
Congenitally means from birth; congruently means in a matching way.
Practice
Choose the correct word: The two reports were written ___ with each other.
Choose one answer.
Congruently means in a matching or consistent way, which fits the context of reports agreeing. Congenitally means from birth and does not fit.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “congruently”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.