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improperly

adverb as in poorly

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Example Sentences

When used improperly those encouraging statistics take a nose dive.

Down syndrome and other chromosomal rearrangements are often accompanied by improperly functioning organs and immune systems.

Second, those who are getting injured by doing the exercises improperly often fall into one of three camps.

Unfortunately, medication can only do so much and has ill effects if used improperly, and medication is all I have to offer.

They call for Christians to reject the discovery because the “announcement may be improperly understood and reported.”

The Crown of Ireland had been most improperly described in public instruments as an imperial Crown.

Men have frequently, improperly esteemed the exercise as one that should be had recourse to, only on some great emergency.

Voting must be performed carefully because a defaced, improperly marked ballot may be challenged and thrown out.

These four American animals have, therefore, very improperly been named tigers.

The names of ape and monkey, therefore, have been very improperly applied to the sapajous and the sagoins.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to improperly, such as: clumsily, inadequately, inappropriately, awkwardly, and badly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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