IMPROPERLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

improperly

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly

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Recent Examples of improperly Yust also alleges prosecutorial misconduct, arguing that a prosecutor improperly urged jurors to sentence him more harshly because of the emotional impact of the trial on them. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Their discovery drew immediate scrutiny of the owners of the funeral home, who previously operated a south suburban crematory that was shut down in March 2025 after the remains of more than 100 bodies were found improperly stored there. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The states argued that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children into using its apps, misled the public about the harm and improperly collected data from children under 13. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 This includes indirect feeding, which can happen when feeding other wildlife or when improperly disposing fish scraps. — David Goodhue august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The group turned its attention to Samoa in July 2018, when two young children died after being given a tainted MMR vaccine that had been improperly prepared. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 An investigation found that Boeing had improperly fitted the outsourced fuselage and door plug parts. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The audit also found the state improperly gave $9 million to Cincinnati's TechSolve, even though the audit said the Cincinnati-area agency had failed its past performance reviews conducted by the state. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The result can be a company that AI fails to recognize, recognizes incorrectly or resolves in favor of a competitor.

— Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The mayor’s office took that step after learning that citations were being incorrectly handed to vendors in MacArthur Park, a situation reported by LA Public Press.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

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The fatal shooting by police responding to a report of a possible break-in distinguishes Pysher’s death from several other instances in which residents have shot people who mistakenly showed up at their homes.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
When the group decided to move the party to a house nearby, Pysher walked there alone and mistakenly knocked on the wrong door.

— Tom Hanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mistakenly

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The certification for this device was granted erroneously and has been set aside by the FCC and removed from our public database.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
The Internal Revenue Service decided many nonprofit NIL collectives were erroneously given charitable status.

— James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of erroneously

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Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Acosta-Gonzalez may have acted inappropriately with other athletes, police said.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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