UNSUITABLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unsuitably

adverb

Definition of unsuitably

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way dressed unsuitably for the unexpectedly cold weather

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Recent Examples of unsuitably The official investigation found no fault with either aircraft but that three planes had occupied the same airspace, which was deemed to have been unsuitably monitored over the Kharkiv region. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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Cybersecurity protects systems against unauthorized access and manipulation, while functional safety protects people, equipment and the environment when systems fail or behave incorrectly.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Davis incorrectly assumed the agreement protected him from speaking publicly about Shakur’s murder.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

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At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
The Salvadoran national's case became a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistakenly

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In Arapahoe County, approximately 262,000 Arapahoe County voters received ballots that erroneously included Issue 7A, Clerk Joan Lopez said in a statement.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication had been sent erroneously and the funds were being held temporarily for review.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of erroneously

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The company added several safety features designed with teens in mind after several lawsuits alleged its chatbots inappropriately interacted with underage users.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Small was accused of inappropriately touching a fellow staffer at an Albany bar following a June 16 staff event.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

Adverb

Part of the Blue Island discourse was predicated on the language some Black artists sometimes use to express their frustration around their art being inaccurately labeled.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Keep in mind, though, that software often inaccurately depicts the actuation points of keyboards, albeit by amounts that are hard to notice, according to RTINGs’ testing).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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