Synonyms of inappropriately

inappropriately

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

she inappropriately referred to my chaperone as my father, and not as my stepfather

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inappropriately

During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

More than once, Schmidt asked the jury to keep an open mind, asking members to wait until Meta had put on its case to decide about whether the company acted inappropriately. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The tax court said Congress — not the state legislature — is tasked with regulating interstate commerce, and that the tax law was inappropriately based on global revenue rather than revenue from in-state advertising. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

That coach was later seen acting inappropriately with an AAU athlete, Adams said, and the AAU banned him at that time. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026

District officials encouraged parents who believe their child might have been treated inappropriately by this or another employee to call the district’s Office of Professional Standards at 817-814-1880. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

And, despite numerous attempts to seek medical care, she was either inappropriately medicated or not. — Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026

The girl’s parents contacted police on Thursday, July 30, to report that their daughter had allegedly been inappropriately touched by a bus aide earlier that day, according to investigators. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Safety features If used inappropriately, UV lights can cause eye and skin damage. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026