malapropos

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"A caller would come singularly malapropos just now," said he.

From Jason by Forman, Justus Miles

Mrs Mansen therefore had had a twofold object in sending her out of the room: first, to stop her malapropos remarks about Annchen Vander Heyden, and secondly, that she might be informed respecting Rudolf’s visit.

From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.

"Ah! before instead of after, when I only see I have said something malapropos," said Ethel.

From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

This malapropos discovery, materially diminished the pleasure we had before experienced, on first seeing a new part of the continent.

From Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. by Stokes, John Lort

You’ll have to pardon my cursedly malapropos appearance.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart