as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
she inappropriately referred to my chaperone as my father, and not as my stepfather
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Recent Examples of inappropriately
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Monday that Thao and her three co-defendants failed to prove government authorities acted inappropriately or hid damning details about their star witness while building their sprawling corruption case in the first half of 2024.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Guadalupe Mercado-Guerra, from Mexico, reportedly touched a minor inappropriately multiple times in Travis County, Texas, near the city of Austin.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
But Isaacman did not directly respond to claims that NASA acted inappropriately.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The newspaper reported that the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, in a two-page letter last week, accused the French of inappropriately using its justice system to interfere with an American business.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The board’s responsibilities were diminished in 2017, after news reports revealed questionable financial practices and an audit found board members inappropriately intervened in the agency’s daily operations.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Her office confirmed the program was funded by the city, but said the nonprofit was using the funds inappropriately.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Regarding his mother, Peltz Beckham accused Victoria of abruptly pulling out of making wife Nicola's wedding dress, as well as dancing inappropriately at the wedding ceremony.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The child told their parents that the assistant, 75-year-old Juan Gonzalez, inappropriately touched them on April 7, Irving police said in a news release on Thursday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Guadalupe Mercado-Guerra, from Mexico, reportedly touched a minor inappropriately multiple times in Travis County, Texas, near the city of Austin.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
But Isaacman did not directly respond to claims that NASA acted inappropriately.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The newspaper reported that the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, in a two-page letter last week, accused the French of inappropriately using its justice system to interfere with an American business.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The board’s responsibilities were diminished in 2017, after news reports revealed questionable financial practices and an audit found board members inappropriately intervened in the agency’s daily operations.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Her office confirmed the program was funded by the city, but said the nonprofit was using the funds inappropriately.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Regarding his mother, Peltz Beckham accused Victoria of abruptly pulling out of making wife Nicola's wedding dress, as well as dancing inappropriately at the wedding ceremony.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The child told their parents that the assistant, 75-year-old Juan Gonzalez, inappropriately touched them on April 7, Irving police said in a news release on Thursday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriately
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But this year, candidates received a yellow notice instructing them to only file their disclosures online with the state, and not with any other entity, leading seven candidates, including the four now running independently, to incorrectly file their financial documents.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Gnats were observed during the second inspection, and some food was still incorrectly stored but fixed during the inspection.—
Eva Flowe
May 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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Beneficiaries on the West Coast were mistakenly scheduled for in-person appointments with Jean’s team.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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On Tuesday, trial investigators presented the results of a study that tested how well combining the drugs Tremfya and Simponi would stop the immune system from mistakenly attacking healthy tissues in the digestive tract.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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An earlier version of this story erroneously stated which brewery won gold in the West Coast-style IPA category.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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That forecast, Braun said, erroneously based on tariff impacts, has changed for the better.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Inappropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriately. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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