inconsequently

English

Etymology

inconsequent +‎ -ly

Adverb

inconsequently (comparative more inconsequently, superlative most inconsequently)

1. In an inconsequential way, or a way that suggests a lack of consequence
   • 1907, William Hope Hodgson, The House on the Borderland‎^[1]:

     My thoughts turned, inconsequently, out of their channel of bitterness, to fresh, desperate questionings.

   • 1912, Ada Leverson, Tenterhooks‎^[2]:

     'Have a burnt almond,' said Captain Willis inconsequently, as though it would help her to understand.

   • 1921, Ethel M. Dell, The Obstacle Race‎^[3]:

     Columbus smiled at the compliment and snapped inconsequently at a fly.