— discrepantly , adv.
/di skrep"euhnt/ , adj.
(usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent: discrepant accounts.
[ 1400-50; late ME discrepant- (s. of discrepans ), prp. of discrepare to sound discordant, equiv. to dis- DIS- 1 + crepare to crack, creak; see -ANT ]