anachronistically
Out of period
In a manner that places something outside its proper time period, usually something from the past appearing in a more modern context or vice versa: The film anachronistically shows Romans wearing wristwatches.
The word suggests temporal displacement that seems jarring or erroneous: She anachronistically clings to typewriters in the digital age.
Old and outdated
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- superannuatedMade obsolete by age
defunct · fossilized · passé · old-fashioned · antediluvian · prehistoric · outdated · unfashionably
Quality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- classicOf lasting excellence
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
traditional · nostalgically · stylistically · deliberately · fashionably · ironically · self-consciously · playfully
Not fitting together harmoniously
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- out-of-placeNot fitting the surroundings
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- inharmoniousLacking pleasing agreement
clashing · dissonant · unfitting · inappropriate · misaligned · inconsistent · discrepant · ill-suited
Moving between historical moments
- paradoxicallyContradicting apparent logic
- impossiblyBeyond what's achievable
- fantasticallyTo a wondrous extent
- imaginativelyWith original thinking
speculatively · narratively · cinematically · literarily · dramatically · plotwise
Brownish monochrome, vintage effect
- wistfullyWith pensive longing
- sentimentallyWith excessive tender emotion
- romanticallyIn amorous fashion
- longinglyWith intense desire
rose-tinted · idealized · fondly · dreamily · quaintly · charmingly · whimsically · affectionately
antiquated
Old and outdated
superannuated · defunct · fossilized · passé · old-fashioned · antediluvian · prehistoric · outdated · unfashionably · obsoletely
vintage
Quality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- classicOf lasting excellence
heritage · traditional · nostalgically · stylistically · deliberately · fashionably · ironically · self-consciously · playfully
incongruous
Not fitting together harmoniously
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- out-of-placeNot fitting the surroundings
- discordantLacking musical agreement
inharmonious · clashing · dissonant · unfitting · inappropriate · misaligned · inconsistent · discrepant · ill-suited · awkwardly
time-travel
Moving between historical moments
- paradoxicallyContradicting apparent logic
- impossiblyBeyond what's achievable
- fantasticallyTo a wondrous extent
imaginatively · speculatively · narratively · cinematically · literarily · dramatically · plotwise
sepia-toned
Brownish monochrome, vintage effect
- wistfullyWith pensive longing
- sentimentallyWith excessive tender emotion
- romanticallyIn amorous fashion
longingly · rose-tinted · idealized · fondly · dreamily · quaintly · charmingly · whimsically · affectionately · warmly
anachronisticallycontemporaneously
At the same time
contemporarily · timelessly · authentically · synchronously · fittingly
chronic, chronicle, synchronize, chronology, anachronism, anachronistic, synchronized, chronological, chronometer