Improperly
Improperly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Long and improperly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long" instead a verb "Improperly".
Nearby Word: improper
Long
Long verb - Desire strongly or persistently.
Improperly and long are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Improperly" instead a verb "Long".
Nearby Word: longed
Both words in one sentence
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He even dresses the part: long, messy hair, button up shirt that's improperly buttoned, and dark gray lab coat thrown on as an afterthought.
Source: Absent-Minded Professor -
Coelophysis looks like a fragile animal, with a narrow head, weak jaws with small pointed teeth, a long, stork-like neck (sometimes improperly described as "snake-like"), and an elongated, thin body.
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Flash surmises that there's not enough paper in Equestria for a list Twilight considers "long." Love Hurts: Absolutely for Flash Sentry when he could be fired or publicly shamed just for looking at his crush improperly, much less actually expressing it.
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