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
Zahrt first called the Department of Child and Family Services in 2018 when her then-7-year-old daughter began rubbing lotion on herself inappropriately, and claimed that was how her father instructed her to do so, Zahrt said in the Hulu series.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The physicians the Globe interviewed didn’t suggest patients were enrolled in hospice inappropriately.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
Helsingin Sanomat reported that nine women in all came forward with allegations that Rydman behaved inappropriately with them.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The must-read (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) Trees in and around the Palisades and Eaton fire burn scars are dying — or being inappropriately removed — at an alarming rate, Times staff writer Noah Haggerty wrote.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Jean was found and arrested near the school and later admitted to writing his phone number of the girl’s arm but denied touching her inappropriately.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The investigation further claims that on May 4, Wright touched the student inappropriately.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 13 May 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
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The physicians the Globe interviewed didn’t suggest patients were enrolled in hospice inappropriately.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
Helsingin Sanomat reported that nine women in all came forward with allegations that Rydman behaved inappropriately with them.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The must-read (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) Trees in and around the Palisades and Eaton fire burn scars are dying — or being inappropriately removed — at an alarming rate, Times staff writer Noah Haggerty wrote.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Jean was found and arrested near the school and later admitted to writing his phone number of the girl’s arm but denied touching her inappropriately.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The investigation further claims that on May 4, Wright touched the student inappropriately.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 13 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriately
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All 20 of those vendors showed some issue with accuracy or completeness in at least one of these simple tests, including nine that hallucinated patient information, 12 that recorded information incorrectly, and 17 that missed key details about discussed mental health issues.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Meanwhile, 12 staff members at a Dutch hospital where a hantavirus patient is being treated were told to quarantine after incorrectly handling bodily fluids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The reference to the co-defendant's YOS sentence was mistakenly included in some communication out of our office based on a previous misstatement and was not part of the Governor's decision process.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Jim has repeatedly and openly talked about mistakenly exiting Alphabet in March 2025 on concerns about AI and federal litigation.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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It had been erroneously reported that Kelce would wear Hilfiger gear as part of his gameday tunnel walk.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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An earlier version of this story erroneously suggested that Weinstein left the courtroom after experiencing chest pains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Though Rogers is Christian, his story of transformation from weakling to hero certainly spoke to young Jewish boys and men, who were often inaccurately portrayed in the media and press as intellectually superior but physically inferior.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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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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“Inappropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriately. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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