adv
Meaning 1
In an inappropriate manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- behave inappropriately
- inappropriately dressed
- inappropriately titled
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inappropriately
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adverb
Meaning 2
in an inappropriate manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he was inappropriately dressed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unsuitably
Antonyms: appropriately
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English inappropriate Middle English -ly English -ly English inappropriately From inappropriate + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: unangemessen — in an inappropriate manner
- German: unpassend — in an inappropriate manner
- German: unangebracht — in an inappropriate manner
- Portuguese: inapropriadamente — in an inappropriate manner
- Spanish: inapropiadamente — in an inappropriate manner
- Swedish: olämpligt — in an inappropriate manner
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