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unproperly

unproperly adverb: in an unproper manner; not properly.

Adverb

unproperly (comparative more unproperly, superlative most unproperly)

  1. In an unproper manner; not properly.

Forms of unproperly

comparativemore unproperly
superlativemost unproperly

Origin of unproperly

From unproper + -ly.

Questions about unproperly

What does unproperly mean?
Unproperly means in an unproper manner; not properly.
What part of speech is unproperly?
Unproperly is an adverb.

Words near unproperly in the dictionary

  1. unpropagandized
  2. unpropagatable
  3. unpropagated
  4. unpropelled
  5. unproper
  6. unproperly
  7. unproperness
  8. unpropertied
  9. unprophesiable
  10. unprophesied
  11. unprophetic

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