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inappositely

inappositely adverb: in a way that is not apposite.

Adverb

inappositely (comparative more inappositely, superlative most inappositely)

  1. In a way that is not apposite.

Forms of inappositely

comparativemore inappositely
superlativemost inappositely

Origin of inappositely

From inapposite + -ly.

Questions about inappositely

What does inappositely mean?
Inappositely means in a way that is not apposite.
What part of speech is inappositely?
Inappositely is an adverb.

Words near inappositely in the dictionary

  1. inapplicable
  2. inapplicableness
  3. inapplicably
  4. inapplication
  5. inapposite
  6. inappositely
  7. inappositeness
  8. inappreciability
  9. inappreciable
  10. inappreciably
  11. inappreciation

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