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Added 9 October 2026

improperly

/ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ adverb

In Latin: ūsūrpātīvē Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about improperly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In an improper way.
he checked whether the wound had healed improperly

Origin

From Middle English improprelich, impropreliche, impropurly, inproperlye; equivalent to improper + -ly or im- + properly.

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