UNSUITABLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unsuitably

adverb

Definition of unsuitably

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way dressed unsuitably for the unexpectedly cold weather

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Recent Examples of unsuitably The official investigation found no fault with either aircraft but that three planes had occupied the same airspace, which was deemed to have been unsuitably monitored over the Kharkiv region. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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Adverb

A number of calls were either seemingly mishandled, called incorrectly or slanted in favor of one side or the other.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
According to the outlet, a military analyst using an AI chatbot to prepare an intelligence assessment of a Chinese vessel incorrectly concluded that the ship was transporting nuclear materials.

— Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

Adverb

It is often erroneously compared to Halloween, though the two holidays may share ancestry in Catholicism’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.

— Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026
The law is supposed to prevent mistakes that could erroneously purge eligible voters right before an election without giving voters time to correct errors.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of erroneously

Adverb

In many cases, boards and investors focused on ethical breaches, such as executives using company funds inappropriately or advancing the careers of romantic partners who reported to them.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Moore was convicted in 2013 in an unrelated incident of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old boy.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

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Doctors warn that these unregulated products may not be what is advertised and may be contaminated or inaccurately dosed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Part of the Blue Island discourse was predicated on the language some Black artists sometimes use to express their frustration around their art being inaccurately labeled.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of inaccurately

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