improperly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English improprelich, impropreliche, impropurly, inproperlye; equivalent to improper + -ly or im- + properly.
Meanings
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In an improper manner; not properly.
Prosecutors also said Wednesday their side “does not intend to reference allegations that the defendant violated FARA or improperly coordinated with the Obama Administration,” referring to the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires people who lobby on behalf of foreign clients to register beforehand with the US government.
2024 August 7, Marshall Cohen, “Prosecutors claim Hunter Biden once agreed to lobby US on behalf of Romanian businessman”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more improperly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most improperly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wrongfully · indecently · unchastely · unseemly · immorally · wrongly · indecently · reprehensibly · immodestly · unvirtuously · immorally · wickedly · incontinently · illicitly · wrongly · improperly
Translations (12)
cs nepatřičně (in an improper manner) · it inadeguatamente (in an improper manner) · cs nedostatečně (in an improper manner) · cs nevhodně (in an improper manner) · it a sproposito (in an improper manner) · es impropiamente (in an improper manner) · la ūsūrpātīvē (in an improper manner) · ca inadequadament (in an improper manner) · cs nesprávně (in an improper manner) · es impropriamente (in an improper manner) · fr improprement (in an improper manner) · pt inadequadamente (in an improper manner)