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inappropriately

/ɪnˌæprəˈpɹɪɪtli/ adverb · British & US

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What does inappropriately mean?

adverb

Used or done in a way that is not suitable or fitting for a particular situation or occasion.

Example

"She spoke inappropriately about the company's financial struggles in public."

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Words that share this root

inapt inaptitude inappropriateness inapplicability

What's another word for inappropriately?

inappropriateness incongruity incompatibility inappropriateness inapplicability inaptitude

What's the opposite of inappropriately?

appropriately suitably fittingly

Rhymes with inappropriately

appropriately inaptly aptly inaptitude