incoherently
UK[ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərəntli]US[ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli]
adv
in a way that is not logical or well-organized; in a way that is hard to understand
adv
in a way that shows an inability to express oneself clearly, often because of strong emotion
Morpheme Breakdown
in
co
herently
in
not
co
together
herently
sticking
Etymology
the word 'incoherently' is built upon its adjective form 'incoherent'. the core concept originates from the latin verb 'haerere', meaning 'to stick or cling'. the prefix 'co-' (together) was added to form 'cohaerere', meaning 'to stick together', which evolved into the english 'coherent', describing ideas that logically stick together. the negative prefix 'in-' (not) was then attached to form 'incoherent', signifying ideas that do not stick together logically. finally, the adverbial suffix '-ly' was appended, creating 'incoherently' to describe the manner of speaking or thinking in this disconnected, illogical way.
Analysis
Structure: in (not) + co (together) + herently (sticking)
in- (latin origin, a prefix meaning 'not'); co- (latin origin, a prefix meaning 'together'); -herently (from latin 'haerent-', meaning 'sticking', functioning as an adverbial suffix derived from the adjective 'coherent').
Examples
the witness answered the lawyer's questions incoherently, jumping from one topic to another.
after the accident, he was in shock and could only speak incoherently.
the essay's argument was presented so incoherently that it was difficult to follow the author's main point.