inappropriate
adjective
not appropriate; not proper or suitable.
inappropriately
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a word derived from
inappropriate.
Example Sentences
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And those consequences tend to be mild: Several incidents in the Washington Post piece resulted in probation for offenders who used Flock inappropriately.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
An NHS ambulance trust is investigating accusations that staff inappropriately accessed the records of victims of the Southport attack.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It said the autonomous vehicle under certain circumstances may enter and drive at speed in freeway construction zones due to inappropriately prioritizing the avoidance of other freeway hazards and/or failing to recognize the construction zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
First, workers may simply not understand the law, claiming inappropriately their state- or company-specific overtime as tax-deductible.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
As this had turned into an evening of answers, Citra dared to ask the question she had asked so inappropriately on the street, before the man’s body had even gone cold.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
