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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPROPERLY

unproperly  [ʌnˈprɒpəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPROPERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unproperly 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 UNPROPERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unproperly in the English dictionary

The definition of unproperly in the dictionary is in an improper, unsuitable, or incorrect manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPROPERLY


antimonopoly
ˌæntɪməˈnɒpəlɪ
bibliopoly
ˌbɪblɪˈɒpəlɪ
dapperly
ˈdæpəlɪ
duopoly
djʊˈɒpəlɪ
Gallipoli
ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ
gospelly
ˈɡɒspəlɪ
improperly
ɪmˈprɒpəlɪ
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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPROPERLY

unprohibited
unprojected
unprolific
unpromised
unpromising
unpromisingly
unprompted
unpronounceable
unpronounced
unprop
unpropertied
unprophetic
unprophetical
unpropitious
unpropitiously
unproportionate
unproportioned
unproposed
unprosperous
unprosperously

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPROPERLY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of unproperly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unproperly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPROPERLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

unproperly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inapropiadamente
570 millions of speakers

English

unproperly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unproperly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unproperly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unproperly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unproperly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unproperly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unproperly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unproperly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unproperly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unproperly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unproperly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unproperly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unproperly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुचितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unproperly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unproperly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unproperly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unproperly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necorespunzător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unproperly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unproperly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unproperly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unproperly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unproperly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPROPERLY»

The term «unproperly» is used very little and occupies the 178.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPROPERLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPROPERLY»

Discover the use of unproperly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unproperly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Rational Account of the Grounds of Protestant Religion: ...
It seems a little hard to understand what you mean by the church's being (not unproperly) said to practise this doctrine. What, did the church practise the doctrine of the remission of original sin in infants? That a church should practise a matter ...
Edward Stillingfleet, 1844
2
The Shakespeare reader: with notes, historical and ...
Unproperly here means in a manner the reverse of what is proper to me, or my peculiar right. Piety is properly owed by a child to a parent. When it is paid by a mother to a son, it is shown unproperly; and Volumnia, in humiliating herself before ...
William Shakespeare, Walter Scott Dalgleish, 1871
3
The Works of John Jewel
Unde dicitur, Suo modo: . . . non rei veritate, sed significante mysterio; ut sit 1“ 6"“ sens-us, Vocatur corpus Christi, id est, significat [corpus Christi]5: “ The heavenly sacrament is called the body of Christ, but unproperly (that is to say, not in plain ...
John Jewel, John Ayre, 1848
4
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
I kneel before thee, and unproperly Shew duty as mistaken all the while Between the child and parent. S/za/cspeare. UNPROPHE'TICAL, or UNPROPHE"r1c, adj. Not foreseeing. or foretelling future events.—How unprop/zetzcal would it be, ...
John Wilkes, 1829
5
Stapleton's Fortress overthrown. A rejoinder to Martiall's ...
Here is nothing but the name of sacrifice, which the Fathers then used unproperly for the celebration of the Communion. But that by merit of that sacrifice God was pacified to cast out those devils Augustin saycth not, but Stapleton absurdly ...
William Fulke, Richard Gibbings, 1848
6
The works of John Jewel, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury
Thus the element, or outward creature, both remaineth, and is changed : it remaineth in proper and plain kind of speech : it is changed unproperly, that is to say, by the way of a sacrament, or a mystery. So M. Harding,s own De con. dist.
John Jewel, Richard William Jelf, 1848
7
A Treatise of Justification
Augufiim by merits understandeth workes which are to be: rewarded, both the good workes of the godly, proceeding fror'n grace sanctitying and helping the Will , which he, though unproperly , calleth their merits : and also the evill workes of the ...
George Downame, 1633
8
Stapleton's Fortress overthrown
Here is nothing but the name of sacrifice, which the Fathers then used unproperly for the celebration of the Communion. But that by merit of that sacrifice God was pacified to cast out those devils Augustin sayeth not, but Stapleton absurdly ...
William Fulke, 1848
9
operation and maintenance of farm machines
For the unproperly tightened cylinder head is bound to warp, and eventually will cause leakage of the combustion gpses through the worn cylinder head gasket. Improper adjustment of valves sometimes causes overheating due to improper ...
10
Stapleton,Martiall and Sanders
Here is nothing but the name of sacrifice, which the Fathers then used unproperly for the celebration of the Communion. But that by merit of that sacrifice God was pacified to cast out those devils Augustin sayeth not, but Stapleton absurdly ...
William D.D. FULKE, 1848

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPROPERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unproperly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Letters to the editor: July 14
It must be a slow news day when a squad car parked in an unproperly marked handicapped space warrants front page coverage. I guess this gives the J&C ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
2
David Letterman goes upside down with the help of Ed Buckbee and …
Said Buckbee, "He wouldn't go through dry runs," and he was left with the image of an unproperly secured talk show host flying out of the machine and right ... «AL.com, May 15»
3
Our Dirty Habits (1)
Otherwise, the plates will only be re-cycled for use, unproperly washed. I must not forget at this stage to also mention these dirty habits of some people. Namely ... «Nigerian Observer, Mar 15»
4
Mt. Juliet hotel shut down for safety reasons
The city found faulty electrical work including unproperly capped wires and evidence of small fires. Additionally, the hotel's fire alarm was not activated and the ... «The Tennessean, Dec 14»
5
Councillor hoping to get people talking trash in District 10
I wouldnt want my child to clean incase there were needles unproperly disposed o or glass. Reply. Steve: May 02, 2014 - 10:44. What is wrong with the people ... «Cape Breton Post, May 14»
6
The Clintons and the Rich Women
Without mentioning Rich by name, Kekst asked Holder how a man of considerable resources might be relieved of the burden of being “unproperly indicted by an ... «CounterPunch, Jun 13»
7
Team Fortress 2 updates restore underwater explosions to their …
The second had seen objects of all shapes and sizes rendering unproperly when submerged. Both are now sorted. Also of note was a nerfed Phlogistinator for ... «PCGamesN, May 13»
8
Attorney Says Myles Stout Is Being Held Beyond Time He Should …
The motion says "as a result of unproperly filed documents or other clerical error, the defendant has been held beyond the date on which he should have been ... «The Chattanoogan, Jan 13»
9
Apple should cross-license iTunes to Android
I have 2 TB drives full of MP3s, but they are very poorly organized and a large quantity are unproperly named and tagged, making organization difficult. I never ... «Phones Review, Oct 12»
10
Residents flock to hazardous waste disposal
Unproperly storing and disposing of hazardous waste can leach into the environment and therefore, contaminating drinking water, soil or wildlife, says the City of ... «Western Star, Jun 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Unproperly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unproperly>. Apr 2024 ».
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