Meanings
adverbinappropriately (comparative more inappropriately, superlative most inappropriately)
comparative more inappropriately · superlative most inappropriately
- In an inappropriate manner.
behave inappropriately
2 more examples
inappropriately dressed
inappropriately titled
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
German unangemessen, unpassend
- unangemessenin an inappropriate manner
- unpassendin an inappropriate manner
- unangebrachtin an inappropriate manner
Portuguese inapropriadamente
- inapropriadamentein an inappropriate manner
Spanish inapropiadamente
- inapropiadamentein an inappropriate manner
Swedish olämpligt
- olämpligtin an inappropriate manner
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APA
inappropriately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inappropriately
MLA
“inappropriately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inappropriately. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inappropriately,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inappropriately.
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