inappropriately
adverb/ɪnəˈproʊpriətli/
Frequency rank: #12,788 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is not suitable or proper for the situation.
Example sentence
He laughed inappropriately during the funeral, which shocked everyone present.
Synonyms & related words
- rudely
- improperly
- unsuitably
- indecently
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