as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly
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Recent Examples of improperly
Gabbard denied behaving improperly and suggested the accusations were politically motivated.
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Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Broth was being improperly cooled in the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Selph says that the hospital improperly discharged him and failed to recognize the signs of severe illness in her son.
—Ciara McCarthy 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
OpenAI jumped on the move, arguing that its opposition improperly added an entirely new claim to the case without notice.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
While Calvo was still serving on the City Council, the Property Appraiser’s Office notified his family that the senior exemption had been improperly applied and issued a Notice of Intent to Lien to recover back taxes, penalties and interest.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Along with the legal near-miss, a staff report from earlier this week found that Chua’s actions violated several city codes, including by directing a staff member without going through the city manager and by improperly calling a meeting.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Improper display/storage of single service items (single use items stored improperly).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Broth was being improperly cooled in the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Selph says that the hospital improperly discharged him and failed to recognize the signs of severe illness in her son.
—Ciara McCarthy 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
OpenAI jumped on the move, arguing that its opposition improperly added an entirely new claim to the case without notice.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
While Calvo was still serving on the City Council, the Property Appraiser’s Office notified his family that the senior exemption had been improperly applied and issued a Notice of Intent to Lien to recover back taxes, penalties and interest.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Along with the legal near-miss, a staff report from earlier this week found that Chua’s actions violated several city codes, including by directing a staff member without going through the city manager and by improperly calling a meeting.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Improper display/storage of single service items (single use items stored improperly).
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improperly
Adverb
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Employees incorrectly used latex gloves for food preparation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has also mistakenly claimed that China and Russia are currently testing nuclear weapons and directed the incorrect agency — the Department of War — to resume testing rather than the Department of Energy, which oversees the nation’s nuclear warheads, Sanders-Zakre said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Property owners who believe they have erroneously been charged for trash service can fill out a new protest form on the city’s website, Bauer said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said that Jaekel also asked one of the children for nude pictures of herself and that each of the four victims witnessed Jaekel inappropriately touching the other female family members.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Improperly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improperly. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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