Synonyms of improperly

improperly

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incorrectly
• mistakenly
• erroneously
• inappropriately
• inaccurately
• wrongly
• unsuitably
• faultily
• inaptly
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• imperfectly
• misguidedly
• unwisely
• extraneously
• pointlessly
• irrelevantly
• unsatisfactorily
• senselessly
• undesirably
• meaninglessly
• amiss
• fallibly
• foolishly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• properly
• correctly
• appropriately
• well
• rightly
• suitably
• right
• aptly
• perfectly
• fittingly
• adequately
• sufficiently
• infallibly
• meaningfully
• sensibly
• satisfactorily
• pertinently
• acceptably
• wisely
• prudently
• relevantly
• germanely
• sagely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of improperly

The new policy on Flock cameras comes months after the Police Department disclosed that an internal audit of its ALPR camera network showed it was improperly accessed by outside agencies over the past year. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

When an attacker moves laterally through a network undetected, investigators often examine whether monitoring capabilities were absent, improperly configured or ignored after generating alerts. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

House made marinara sauce and gravy was improperly reheating. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Long battle ahead for shopping bots Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse AI shopping assistant just 12 days after launch, accusing it of browsing without identifying itself as an AI agent and improperly storing login credentials — claims Meta disputes. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The press release said Colorado State Patrol investigated the incident and determined the excavator was improperly loaded on the trailer, causing the arm to exceed the bridge’s maximum clearance height. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Steffens encouraged residents to contact the village of Gurnee or the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County to learn about chemical waste days, rather than improperly disposing of materials. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Even the compression through Turn 6’s apex, which always reveals improperly tuned suspension for motorbikes and race cars alike, can’t upset the Rimini. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

The South Carolina Supreme Court later overturned the convictions after finding that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026