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
Clausen noted that, although voter registration data can be legally requested from county election offices, the data in this case may have been used inappropriately.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
He was being inappropriately prosecuted for his son Colt’s actions, not his own, Berry argued.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the now-15-year-old put in the Notes app on her phone that she was touched inappropriately multiple times by Hank her babysitter.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Caleb Crawford was convicted in 2016 of inappropriately touching his 12-year-old cousin.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Crossroads officials say a church member told them in 2024 that Pastor Brian Tome behaved inappropriately during an encounter in his office in 2015.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
If he was found in breach of his contract after forgetting lines or behaving inappropriately, it could be argued that his poor performance was the cause of that breach.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Chubon acted inappropriately with the student in both instances, the lawsuit claims.
—Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
During the administration’s immigration crackdown, hundreds have been hurt, and courts in at least four states have found that officers used force inappropriately and indiscriminately.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
He was being inappropriately prosecuted for his son Colt’s actions, not his own, Berry argued.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators say the now-15-year-old put in the Notes app on her phone that she was touched inappropriately multiple times by Hank her babysitter.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Caleb Crawford was convicted in 2016 of inappropriately touching his 12-year-old cousin.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Crossroads officials say a church member told them in 2024 that Pastor Brian Tome behaved inappropriately during an encounter in his office in 2015.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
If he was found in breach of his contract after forgetting lines or behaving inappropriately, it could be argued that his poor performance was the cause of that breach.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Chubon acted inappropriately with the student in both instances, the lawsuit claims.
—Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
During the administration’s immigration crackdown, hundreds have been hurt, and courts in at least four states have found that officers used force inappropriately and indiscriminately.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriately
Adverb
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Dietary supplements may not work well or cause unwanted side effects if taken incorrectly.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version of this story contained a response that incorrectly categorized the Atlanta Hawks’ draft pick situation.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Pilots have mistakenly taxied into the wrong taxiway.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some mistakenly argue that accelerating coverage for breakthroughs could lead to significant increases in health care costs.—
Josh Makower,
STAT,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted — and then deleted — a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait near Iran, only for the White House to concede no operation had occurred.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of millions of dollars were erroneously wired across the state, apparently due to a subtle technical error.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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