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
The third victim, Nayci said, was in the pool when Ramos-Aviles first touched her inappropriately.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Garzon did not listen as the woman again told him to stop, pulled her pants down and touched her inappropriately, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Australian actor sued The Daily Telegraph and journalist Jonathon Moran for claiming the actor had behaved inappropriately toward Eryn Jean Norvill, his castmate in a 2015-2016 production of King Lear by the Sydney Theatre Company.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
How can institutions develop better training and awareness tools so that older people who trust AI avoid trusting it too much or inappropriately using AI to make important decisions without understanding the risks?
—Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
The case began in 2022 when a child disclosed to a family member that Williams had been showing them pornography and forcing them to touch him inappropriately for the last three years.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Had someone been rifling through the mail, or was someone inside the tax office sharing information about delinquencies inappropriately?
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
This could lead to reputational damage if it’s used inappropriately.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In a kitchen sink-style approach, the defense team offered a $50 million bail package, raised issues about dire conditions at MDC, and argued Combs was inappropriately charged with the Mann Act.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Garzon did not listen as the woman again told him to stop, pulled her pants down and touched her inappropriately, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Australian actor sued The Daily Telegraph and journalist Jonathon Moran for claiming the actor had behaved inappropriately toward Eryn Jean Norvill, his castmate in a 2015-2016 production of King Lear by the Sydney Theatre Company.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
How can institutions develop better training and awareness tools so that older people who trust AI avoid trusting it too much or inappropriately using AI to make important decisions without understanding the risks?
—Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
The case began in 2022 when a child disclosed to a family member that Williams had been showing them pornography and forcing them to touch him inappropriately for the last three years.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Had someone been rifling through the mail, or was someone inside the tax office sharing information about delinquencies inappropriately?
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
This could lead to reputational damage if it’s used inappropriately.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In a kitchen sink-style approach, the defense team offered a $50 million bail package, raised issues about dire conditions at MDC, and argued Combs was inappropriately charged with the Mann Act.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriately
Adverb
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The manner by which the suspect in Hume’s stabbing made it to her home was also described incorrectly.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Trailing after two lethargic quarters, the Chiefs gained life when Chargers rookie Omarion Hampton mistakenly ran out of bounds, giving Kansas City one last possession before the end of the half.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some retirees mistakenly think the aim is to spend exactly 4% of your savings every year, Bengen said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Lockwood, who’s been erroneously pegged as an internet bard while managing to craft a literary project that is much bigger than anything Zuckerberg hath wrought, has a new gift for us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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As California rolled out its expansion, the state erroneously billed the federal government for care provided to immigrants without legal status -- details that have not previously been reported and that former state officials shared with KFF Health News and the AP.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Almost instantaneously, headlines inaccurately stating that Europe had banned all gel manicures popped up, quickly followed by fact-free fearmongering on social media.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Misclassifying an apprentice on the Paseo West-area Jazz Hill Homes project and inaccurately certifying payroll documents.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Inappropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriately. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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