improper
adjective
not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous.
improperly
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a word derived from
improper.
Example Sentences
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Eclipses, auroras, and other extraordinary astronomical events were sometimes considered warnings that an emperor had acted improperly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Cambridge Analytica was a political consulting firm found to have improperly harvested personal data from millions of Facebook users for targeted political advertising, notably during the 2016 US presidential election.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
State District Judge Joseph Montano ruled Friday that prosecutors improperly prevented grand jurors from hearing testimony from witnesses they had requested, compromising the integrity of the proceedings.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
She later denied that she was referring to Bass or McDonnell, saying her remarks were improperly edited — and that she had the video pulled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Around four o’clock, an American field howitzer, two miles away, lets fly a single improperly ranged shell.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
