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Definition of improperly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
incorrectlyin a way that is not correct
- He was improperly dressed for the event.
2.
illegallyin a way that is not allowed
- The documents were improperly obtained by the journalist.
3.
immoralRare in a way that is not morally rightRare
- She felt that the funds were used improperly..
Origin of improperly
Latin, in- (not) + proprius (proper)
Terms with improperly included in their meaning
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behavior
acting inappropriately or improperly
overused
used too much or improperly especially substances
medical
skin irritation from shaving improperly or with a blunt razor
unauthorized action
secretly or improperly change or interfere with something unauthorized
malfunction
function improperly or show disorder
misuse
using something wrongly or improperly
touch improperly
handle or touch something without permission
control
out of control or functioning improperly
behavior
out of control or functioning improperly
improperly
in a way that is not proper or appropriate
excessive use
utilize something excessively or improperly
general state
state of being improperly aligned
programming issue
mistake in a computer program causing it to function improperly
interference
tampered with or handled improperly
misuse
wrongly or improperly used
castrated animal
improperly castrated bull or ram
physical
fit badly or improperly
fishing
related to catching fish improperly by the body
traffic
breaking traffic rules by changing lanes improperly
sail motion
shake due to being trimmed improperly
improper behavior
behaving improperly or dishonestly
measurement
measure something incorrectly or improperly
theater
stage something improperly in general
medical
fracture again after healing improperly
Examples of improperly in a sentence
Instructions were improperly followed, leading to errors. The funds were improperly allocated to the project. He was fined for improperly parking his car. The company was accused of improperly handling customer data. He was fired for improperly using company resources.
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- French:incorrectement, indûment, ...
- German:unangemessen, vorschriftswidrig, ...
- Italian:scorrettamente, illegalmente, ...
- Spanish:inapropiadamente, indebidamente, ...
- Portuguese:inadequadamente, indevidamente, ...
- Chinese:不当, 不当地, ...
- Japanese:不適切に, 違法に, ...
- Arabic:بِشَكْل غَيْر صَحِيح, بِشَكْلٍ غَيْرِ قَانُونِيٍّ, ...
- Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן לֹא נָכוֹן, בְּנִיגּוּד לַחוֹק, ...
- Russian:неправильно, неправомерно, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильно, незаконно, ...
- Hindi:गलत तरीके से, अवैध रूप से, ...
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