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In reading the scriptures of truth, we often put wrong constructions upon them, and apply them improperly; and I apprehend it has often been the case in relation to this portion, particularly that part in relation to man's seeking out many inventions.
Elias Hicks

Meaning of "improperly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROPERLY

improperly  [ɪmˈprɒpəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROPERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Improperly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES IMPROPERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

improperly

Morality

Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "bad". Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles. Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."...

Definition of improperly in the English dictionary

The first definition of improperly in the dictionary is in a manner that lacks propriety, is not seemly or fitting. Other definition of improperly is in a manner that is unsuitable for a certain use or occasion; inappropriately. Improperly is also in a manner that is not adequate; incompletely.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROPERLY


antimonopoly
ˌæntɪməˈnɒpəlɪ
bibliopoly
ˌbɪblɪˈɒpəlɪ
dapperly
ˈdæpəlɪ
duopoly
djʊˈɒpəlɪ
Gallipoli
ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ
gospelly
ˈɡɒspəlɪ
monopoly
məˈnɒpəlɪ
municipally
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəlɪ
oedipally
ˈiːdɪpəlɪ
oligopoly
ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpəlɪ
papally
ˈpeɪpəlɪ
popply
ˈpɒpəlɪ
principally
ˈprɪnsɪpəlɪ
properly
ˈprɒpəlɪ
pulpally
ˈpʌlpəlɪ
purply
ˈpɜːpəlɪ
ripply
ˈrɪpəlɪ
Trichinopoly
ˌtrɪkɪˈnɒpəlɪ
tripoli
ˈtrɪpəlɪ
unproperly
ʌnˈprɒpəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROPERLY

improbable
improbableness
improbably
improbation
improbities
improbity
impromptu
improper
improper fraction
improper integral
improperness
impropriate
impropriation
impropriator
improprieties
impropriety
improv
improvability
improvable
improvableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROPERLY

bitterly
brotherly
cleverly
disorderly
eagerly
easterly
elderly
formerly
gingerly
motherly
northerly
orderly
overly
painterly
quarterly
southerly
tenderly
utterly
weatherly
westerly

Synonyms and antonyms of improperly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «improperly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROPERLY

Find out the translation of improperly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of improperly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «improperly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不当
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inadecuadamente
570 millions of speakers

English

improperly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير صحيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неправильно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indevidamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

falsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不適切に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘못
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đúng cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयोग्य रीतीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impropriamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprawidłowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправильно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necorespunzător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εσφαλμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbehoorlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felaktigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of improperly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROPERLY»

The term «improperly» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROPERLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about improperly

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6 QUOTES WITH «IMPROPERLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word improperly.
1
Vincent Bugliosi
The felonious five in their Supreme Court decision never said Gore did anything improperly in Florida.
2
Elias Hicks
In reading the scriptures of truth, we often put wrong constructions upon them, and apply them improperly; and I apprehend it has often been the case in relation to this portion, particularly that part in relation to man's seeking out many inventions.
3
James Howell
Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people.
4
Stephen Lang
Even with an improperly ground mirror, the Hubble delivered extraordinary images. When the flaw was corrected, the Hubble delivered images of transcendent beauty and value for many years. So too 'Terra Nova.' Even in its flawed first season, each episode was full of marvelous moments and beautiful images.
5
Bobby Scott
While we must ensure that these dangerous new drugs and precursors do not get in the hands of children or others who would use them improperly, we must also be aware that these same drugs have legitimate uses.
6
Jonathan Turley
Obama is as likely to be impeached as he is to be installed as the next pontiff. And I say that as someone who has testified in Congress that this president has violated federal laws, unconstitutionally appointed various executive-branch officers and improperly transferred money.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROPERLY»

Discover the use of improperly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to improperly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Improperly Posed Problems in Partial Differential Equations
A discussion of improperly posed Cauchy problems in partial differential equations
L. E. Payne, 1975
2
Non-Standard and Improperly Posed Problems
Written by two international experts in the field, this book is the first unified survey of the advances made in the last 15 years on key non-standard and improperly posed problems for partial differential equations.This reference for ...
Brian Straughan, William F. Ames, 1997
3
Improperly Wed
"The bride is married to me.
Anna DePalo, 2011
4
Department of Transportation Found That It Improperly ...
Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Susan A. Fleming, 2011
5
Silence, Confessions and Improperly Obtained Evidence
This important new book examines in some detail the law relating to confessions, unlawful evidence, and the 'right to silence' in the police station.
Peter Mirfield, 1997
6
Fruit of the poisonous tree: evidence derived from illegally ...
This is so even though a criminal law practitioner is not infrequently faced with a brief of evidence which contains evidence which has been derived from other evidence which itself was illegally or improperly obtained.Described variously ...
Kerri Mellifont, 2009
7
The boundary element method for solving improperly posed ...
In this title the BEM is applied to several problems which arise in inverse heat conduction to establish a sound basis on which to build solution procedures.
Derek B. Ingham, Y. Yuan, 1994
8
HNAI Jules Reiver Collection Auction Catalog #390
29313 1938-S Arkansas— Improperly Cleaned— NCS. Unc. Details. 29314 1939 -D Arkansas— Obverse Improperly Cleaned— NCS. Unc. Details. 293 1 5 1 934 Boone— Improperly Cleaned— NCS. Unc. Details. 29316 1935-D Boone MS64 ...
Mark Van Winkle, Brian Koller, James L. Halperin (editor), 2005
9
Excluded Parties List System: Suspended and Debarred ...
Based on our investigation, if GSA is not more proactive in its management of EPLS system, suspended and debarred companies will continue to improperly receive millions of taxpayer dollars. More detailed information on GSA's comments ...
Gregory D. Kutz, 2010
10
Improperly Collected Taxes: The Border Between Private and ...
In recent years, Professor Birks' doctrine of constitutional right to restitution has become a new supreme normative authority with respect to the issue of restitution of improperly collected taxes.
Sagi Peari, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROPERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term improperly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Jiba acted improperly on prosecution of KZN officers'
'Jiba acted improperly on prosecution of KZN officers'. Jiba is expected to go on trial for her role in the failed prosecution of KZN Hawks head ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
2
Former SU health clinic doctor sanctioned for improperly prescribing …
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A doctor who treated students at Syracuse University's health clinic has been sanctioned by the state for not prescribing drugs ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
3
Alberta Mountie pleads guilty to improperly storing gun wife used in …
RED DEER, Alta. – A retired Mountie from central Alberta has pleaded guilty to improperly storing the handgun his wife used to kill herself. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
4
Improperly placed meters could prove costly for town coffers
GOOD HOPE – The water meter replacement project is well underway. However, a number of those already in place – and potentially some ... «McDonough Voice, Jul 15»
5
Portland apartment fire caused by improperly discarded cigarette
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Fire & Rescue crews pulled one person from a burning Southeast Portland apartment complex while another ... «kgw.com, Jul 15»
6
Audit: Social Security improperly confiscated tax refunds
The Social Security Administration confiscated $75 million in tax refunds due to about 300,000 Americans without giving those taxpayers ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
7
NTSB: Boeing Freighter Crash Caused by Improperly Restrained …
The April 29, 2013 crash of a National Airlines Boeing 747 freighter was caused by the inadequate restraint of five large military vehicles, ... «Product Design & Development, Jul 15»
8
Auditor charges 6th Judicial District Correctional Services spent …
Auditor charges 6th Judicial District Correctional Services spent added $1.1 million improperly. From: Auditor of State Mary Mosiman. July 14 ... «Tama News-Herald - Toledo Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
L.A. county jails have record of improperly tying up inmates
Incidents like these reveal that Los Angeles county jails have a pattern of improperly restraining inmates, according to a report released this ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
10
Elyria hospital patients' records improperly accessed by worker
ELYRIA — The personal and medical information on nearly 300 patients at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center was improperly ... «Chronicle-Telegram, Jul 15»

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