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
But lawyers and digital privacy experts argue that the deal raises questions about who will have access to the massive cache of health data and whether it could be inappropriately accessed and exploited.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
But Culkin testified on the witness stand that the King of Pop never inappropriately touched him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Roy said Feldstein Soto inappropriately took action to block an affordable housing project in Venice.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Argueta denies touching the girl inappropriately.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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.
—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
The entire exchange was caught on video and went viral as another example of adults involved in youth sports acting inappropriately, and Morris’ calm under pressure.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
But Culkin testified on the witness stand that the King of Pop never inappropriately touched him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Roy said Feldstein Soto inappropriately took action to block an affordable housing project in Venice.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Argueta denies touching the girl inappropriately.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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.
—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
The entire exchange was caught on video and went viral as another example of adults involved in youth sports acting inappropriately, and Morris’ calm under pressure.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriately
Adverb
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Ujal Thakor was first to the buzzer, incorrectly guessing Tennessee.—
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Seeing the huge resulting mess the next morning, Lily incorrectly assumes the night shift is also collaborating.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Lululemon’s ad campaign strikes the wrong chord Activewear brand Lululemon sparked an online uproar in China after a promotional event held on the Great Wall appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Jonathan the tortoise, the ancient reptile mistakenly declared dead back on April Fools' Day, is not only still alive, but has earned another accolade.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Consultants also found that the school district erroneously spent more than $2 million on the employer share of health insurance because of problems with its payroll system.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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This prevented the driver from being erroneously cited and the incident could be used to show other drivers how the cameras were protecting them.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Some members of the coalition have argued, inaccurately, that stripper wells are not significant sources of methane pollution.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 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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“Inappropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriately. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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