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 passenger claimed Riley noticed the kids were watching, but continued to act inappropriately, at one point allegedly appearing to perform oral sex.
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Sheriff’s officials said that Jaekel also asked one of the children for nude pictures of herself and that each of the four victims witnessed Jaekel inappropriately touching the other female family members.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Gopnik credits Kleinschmidt with considerable, if ponderous, insight laced with anecdotes, often inappropriately intimate, about his many famous literary and artistic patients.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
During the subsequent custody battle, Farrow alleged that Allen had behaved inappropriately with their daughter Dylan Farrow.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The students claimed Riscovallez would inappropriately touch them and give them gifts such as trading cards and candy, according to a press release from Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
She’s dressed inappropriately for everything.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Sheriff’s officials said that Jaekel also asked one of the children for nude pictures of herself and that each of the four victims witnessed Jaekel inappropriately touching the other female family members.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Gopnik credits Kleinschmidt with considerable, if ponderous, insight laced with anecdotes, often inappropriately intimate, about his many famous literary and artistic patients.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
During the subsequent custody battle, Farrow alleged that Allen had behaved inappropriately with their daughter Dylan Farrow.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The students claimed Riscovallez would inappropriately touch them and give them gifts such as trading cards and candy, according to a press release from Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
She’s dressed inappropriately for everything.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriately
Adverb
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Employees incorrectly used latex gloves for food preparation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Many adults mistakenly assume that Medicare will pay for long-term care services when, in fact, Medicaid is the primary funding source.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has also mistakenly claimed that China and Russia are currently testing nuclear weapons and directed the incorrect agency — the Department of War — to resume testing rather than the Department of Energy, which oversees the nation’s nuclear warheads, Sanders-Zakre said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In a filing in federal court on Sunday, the agency said states moved too quickly and erroneously released full money SNAP Benefits after last week’s rulings.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.—
Tony Leys,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Inappropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriately. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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