Improperly
Improperly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Usage example: the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly
Inadequately and improperly are semantically related. in poorly topic. In some cases you can use "Inadequately" instead an adverb "Improperly".
Nearby Word: improper
Inadequately
Inadequately adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Improperly and inadequately are semantically related. You can use "Improperly" instead an adverb "Inadequately".
Nearby Words: inadequate, inadequacy
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- poorly and improperly
- poorly and inadequately
- badly and improperly
- badly and inadequately
- amiss and improperly
- amiss and inadequately
- crudely and improperly
- crudely and inadequately
- wrongly and improperly
- wrongly and inadequately
- mistakenly and improperly
- mistakenly and inadequately
- incorrectly and improperly
- incorrectly and inadequately
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