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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Correction, July 14 The original version of this story incorrectly described Rock's place of residence.

— Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
Ordinarily, fans would presume mistaken identity would apply if the yellow card had been incorrectly shown to a player other than Paredes.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of incorrectly

Adverb

Owens has noted that many people, including Pasadena natives, mistakenly point to Armand Hammer’s former estate on the same street, which burned down in 2005, as the Batman house.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Perhaps only one runner would have been on base — Tatis, via a pitch off his backside — but Cabrera mistakenly threw to second after looking Tatis back to second on Merrill’s tapper back to the mound.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of mistakenly

Adverb

If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
That’s the word that NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans used to describe why, today, the outlet erroneously published a report by the veteran Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg that Justice Samuel Alito had retired.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Definition of erroneously

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In the 2003 film, the Dan Band’s sweaty, inappropriately exuberant version of the ’80s power ballad upstages Will Ferrell’s wedding.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The governor’s office inappropriately used $421,822 meant for their own office to subsidize other agencies.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of inappropriately

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