Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Nearby Word: improperly
Pretty
Pretty adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: their misalliance is as pretty an example of an ill-conceived marriage as you're likely to find
Both words in one sentence
- Covert Pervert: Michael, despite complaining about Ginny's innocuous actions that he considers to be improper for anyone except his wife, finds her "pretty hot".
Source: Fanfic / The Prayer Warriors - Having gone through pretty much main character by the end, she's about to set up camp in a cell when Foyle encounters her ... and promptly offers to let her stay with him, only asking that she doesn't tell anyone so that it doesn't look improper.Sam: Quite alright, sir.
Source: Series / Foyle's War
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