improperly

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈprɑːpərli/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈprɒpəli/
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adverb
R

not in a correct or suitable way

He was fired for behaving improperly at work.

R

not in a right or fitting way

She was upset because her proposal was improperly dismissed.

R

not in a correct or accurate way

The experiment was a failure because it was improperly conducted.

translation

adv. not in a correct or suitable way; not in a right or fitting way; not in a correct or accurate way