1. in a way that is out of place in time; not belonging to the proper time period
Usage: formal

Examples

• The medieval castle was anachronously equipped with modern security cameras.
• She dressed anachronously for the historical reenactment, wearing sneakers with her Victorian gown.
• The film was criticized for anachronously placing smartphones in scenes set in the 1980s.
• The professor anachronously referenced social media when discussing ancient Roman communication.
• The museum display anachronously mixed artifacts from different centuries.
• He spoke anachronously about the internet during his lecture on 19th-century literature.