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Usage example: the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly
Inaptly and improperly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inaptly" instead an adverb "Improperly".
Nearby Word: improper
Inaptly
Inaptly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Usage example: the development was inaptly named Apple Orchard Condominiums, presumably in honor of what was destroyed in order to build them
Improperly and inaptly are semantically related. You can use "Improperly" instead an adverb "Inaptly".
Nearby Word: inapt
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- poorly and improperly
- poorly and inaptly
- amiss and improperly
- amiss and inaptly
- wrongly and improperly
- wrongly and inaptly
- inadequately and improperly
- inadequately and inaptly
- mistakenly and improperly
- mistakenly and inaptly
- incorrectly and improperly
- incorrectly and inaptly
- imperfectly and improperly
- imperfectly and inaptly
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