Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

anachronistically

Adverb

/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪkli/

Definition

In a manner that is inconsistent with the chronological or historical context.

Examples

The movie portrayed a knight using a smartphone anachronistically, which made it amusing.
When she wore a 1920s flapper dress to the modern party, it felt anachronistically out of place.

Meaning

The adverb ‘anachronistically’ refers to something that is out of its correct time period, often attributed to people, events, or ideas that are placed in a different era than they actually belong.