improperly

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Recent Examples of improperly Masterson’s lawyers objected and argued on appeal that the court had improperly intruded into interpretation of church doctrine. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The plaintiffs’ lawyers noted in their filing that at least a half dozen suits currently pending in federal court in San Francisco related to musical compositions being improperly used to train artificial intelligence. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Nelson’s attorneys argue that the timing and purpose of the report warrant an investigation into whether city staff time and resources were used improperly. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The court said the report was illegally leaked and improperly accused people of criminal behavior without an indictment. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The company, then known as Facebook, disclosed in 2018 that the private information of as many as 87 million Facebook users was improperly obtained by political analytics firm Cambridge Analytica. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 What’s Happening Mycotoxins are toxins formed by molds that can grow on crops like grains and coffee beans if improperly stored. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 For now, there’s no proof that the Indigenous artifacts in Risley’s collection were improperly acquired, nor has a specific community established a claim to any of the objects identified in the court proceedings. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improperly
Adverb
  • More than this though, in scientific research, committing a Type 1 error — incorrectly believing there is sufficient evidence for a new claim when the claim is actually wrong — does not reflect poorly on the quality of the science done.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Others reacted to the post using letter emoji to spell out — incorrectly — a racial slur for Black people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Still, these costs sometimes get mistakenly passed on to the patient.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The state previously acknowledged that some people were mistakenly registered to vote through the DMV.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The law is supposed to prevent mistakes that could erroneously purge eligible voters right before an election without giving voters time to correct errors.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Fencebridge now denies that figure, stating that the comment was made erroneously, and the figure is closer to $24 million — $13 million for ammunition and $11 million for guns.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • There is also evidence that psychopathy evidence is being inappropriately relied on in death penalty cases.
    — David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In November 2005, church volunteer Scott Preston Moore entered sleeping quarters at night and inappropriately touched two teenage boys.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Improperly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improperly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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