as in incorrectly
in a mistaken or inappropriate way
dressed unsuitably for the unexpectedly cold weather
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuitably
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An earlier version of this story also incorrectly charactered Lyda Hill Philanthropies.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
An earlier version of this story incorrectly state Next Gen Sports is based in New York City.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 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
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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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Authorities said that the now-14-year-old girl told law enforcement that Duggar allegedly touched her inappropriately on several occasions during a family vacation in Panama City Beach in 2020.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Members of both parties have criticized the Justice Department's handling of the files' release, arguing that some files were inappropriately withheld or excessively redacted.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 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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Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unsuitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuitably. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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