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improperly

UK
/ɪmˈprɒp.ə.li/
US
/ɪmˈprɑː.pɚ.li/

Translations

improperlyadverb
UK
/ɪmˈprɒp.ə.li/
US
/ɪmˈprɑː.pɚ.li/
de manière inappropriée
He was dressed improperly for the formal event.
Il était habillé de manière inappropriée pour l'événement formel.
If the wires are connected improperly, the circuit will short out.
Si les fils sont connectés incorrectement, le circuit fera un court-circuit.
Synonyms
inappropriately
incorrectly
unsuitably
unfitly
wrongly
Antonyms
properly

Definitions

improperlyadverb
In a way that is not suitable or acceptable according to social or moral standards.
He was dressed improperly for the formal event, wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
In an incorrect, inaccurate, or faulty manner; wrongly.
If the wires are connected improperly, the circuit will short out.
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