Bad
Bad adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: you didn't do too bad on the treadmill test
Inappropriately and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inappropriately" instead an adverb "Bad".
Inappropriately
Inappropriately adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Bad and inappropriately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adverb "Inappropriately".
Nearby Word: inappropriate
Both words in one sentence
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In Madea's Family Reunion, the teens and young adults at the titular reunion are called out on their bad behavior, which included gambling, dressing inappropriately, and gyrating on each other.
Source: Teens Are Monsters
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Inappropriately and Bad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/inappropriately
Bad & Inappropriately. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/inappropriately>.
Inappropriately or Bad. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/inappropriately.
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