inappropriately
adverb
uk/ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət.li/us/ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət.li/in a way that isunsuitable, orwrongin aparticularsituation:
anefforttostopthemspendingmoneyinappropriately
There is nothing tosuggesttheattorneyactedinappropriately in thecase.
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inappropriate
- Itlookslike thecomputerwasaccessedinappropriately, but we haven’tlostanydata.
- Hebehavedinappropriately towardsfemalecolleagues.
- Somechildrenat the show wereshoutingandbehavinginappropriately.
- Theadministratorhandledthesituationbadlyand inappropriately.
Unsuitable and unacceptable
- amiss
- be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. tasteidiom
- beneathyourdignityidiom
- beyond
- beyond the paleidiom
- incorrectly
- indecent
- ineligibility
- ineligible
- infelicitous
- offend againstsomething
- over-extravagant
- raffish
- raffishness
- room
- unfit
- unsuitably
- unsuited
- unworthy
- vulgarity