UNPROMISINGLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unpromisingly

adverb

as in insufficiently

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Soenen alleges Brown officials were insufficiently responsive to her questions about the process.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Internal pressure gave the missile its structural rigidity, meaning the vehicle could buckle if insufficiently pressurized.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of insufficiently

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Even as funding pours in, first responders say the village remains inadequately prepared to protect residents and tourists.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
The case accused school officials of unreasonably exposing McNair to the risk of heatstroke, failing to recognize the initial symptoms and inadequately providing medical care and treatment, thus worsening McNair’s condition.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of inadequately

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More than 130 million voters were deleted during the revision but the Election Commission has denied favouring any party and said wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
More than 130 million voters were deleted during the revision but the Election Commission has denied favoring any party and said wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wrongly

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There is also evidence that psychopathy evidence is being inappropriately relied on in death penalty cases.

— David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
In November 2005, church volunteer Scott Preston Moore entered sleeping quarters at night and inappropriately touched two teenage boys.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

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Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
What’s Happening Mycotoxins are toxins formed by molds that can grow on crops like grains and coffee beans if improperly stored.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of improperly

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More than this though, in scientific research, committing a Type 1 error — incorrectly believing there is sufficient evidence for a new claim when the claim is actually wrong — does not reflect poorly on the quality of the science done.

— Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Others reacted to the post using letter emoji to spell out — incorrectly — a racial slur for Black people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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