improperlyadv.

/ɪmˈprɒpəli/

Etymology: < improper adj. + -ly suffix². The instance from Gower stands alone in date; the word, like its adjective improper adj., coming into general use in the 16th cent. But properly is common from c1225. The corresponding French adverb improprement occurs in Oresme (14th cent.).

In an improper manner; wrongly, incorrectly, unsuitably, unbecomingly.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adverb]

wrongc1175

unworthlyc1200

unkindly?c1225

ungraithlya1300

wrongly1303

unconablya1340

unworthily1377

ungoodlyc1380

uncovenablya1382

improperly1390

falsely1393

unduly1399

unseemlya1400

unsittinglyc1412

unorderly1471

induly1483

unseemlily1483

ungainlya1500

uncomely?1518

unmeetly1533

unconveniently1538

wrongfully?1549

uncomelily1561

undecently1563

indecently1589

unproperly1604

unbeseemingly1617

viciously1617

unseemingly1619

misbecominglya1625

unbeseeming1645

unbecomingly1653

invalidly1705

naughty1892

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > unsuitability or inappropriateness > [adverb]

wrongc1175

unkindlyc1300

wrongly1303

unworthily1377

uncovenablya1382

improperly1390

inconveniently1509

ineptly1523

impertinently1546

unaptly1548

unfeatly1548

unhandsomely1548

unfitly1561

disagreeably1566

unmeet1577

unsuitably1624

malapropos1630

unfittingly1637

unfit1653

unworthy1661

inaptly1809

misappropriatelyc1831

infelicitouslya1834

ineligibly1846

inappropriately1847

inapplicably1864

unapropos1956

1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 21 The world as of his propre kynde Was euere vntrewe and as þe blynde Improprelich he demeþ fame.

1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xxv. sig. Miv Modestie: whiche worde nat beinge knowen in the englisshe tonge,..they improprely named this vertue descretion.

1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. ix. sig. Oo.iiii/2 Justification is properly attributed to the reconciling righteousnesse through Christe Jesus, and is improperly ascribed to the obeying righteousnesse, or righteousnesse of obedience.

1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 6 Merit; Which we may not improperly define, A Right to receive some good upon the score of some good done.

1776 Trial Maha Rajah Nundocomar for Forgery 97/1 The seal of Bollakey Doss was improperly made use of.

1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator vi. 339/2 The heroic Jeanne Darc (commonly but improperly written d'Arc).

1885 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 29 454 The lease..has been by mistake improperly drawn.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	improperly
释义	improperlyadv. /ɪmˈprɒpəli/ Etymology: < improper adj. + -ly suffix². The instance from Gower stands alone in date; the word, like its adjective improper adj., coming into general use in the 16th cent. But properly is common from c1225. The corresponding French adverb improprement occurs in Oresme (14th cent.). In an improper manner; wrongly, incorrectly, unsuitably, unbecomingly. ΘΚΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adverb] wrongc1175 unworthlyc1200 unkindly?c1225 ungraithlya1300 wrongly1303 unconablya1340 unworthily1377 ungoodlyc1380 uncovenablya1382 improperly1390 falsely1393 unduly1399 unseemlya1400 unsittinglyc1412 unorderly1471 induly1483 unseemlily1483 ungainlya1500 uncomely?1518 unmeetly1533 unconveniently1538 wrongfully?1549 uncomelily1561 undecently1563 indecently1589 unproperly1604 unbeseemingly1617 viciously1617 unseemingly1619 misbecominglya1625 unbeseeming1645 unbecomingly1653 invalidly1705 naughty1892 the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > unsuitability or inappropriateness > [adverb] wrongc1175 unkindlyc1300 wrongly1303 unworthily1377 uncovenablya1382 improperly1390 inconveniently1509 ineptly1523 impertinently1546 unaptly1548 unfeatly1548 unhandsomely1548 unfitly1561 disagreeably1566 unmeet1577 unsuitably1624 malapropos1630 unfittingly1637 unfit1653 unworthy1661 inaptly1809 misappropriatelyc1831 infelicitouslya1834 ineligibly1846 inappropriately1847 inapplicably1864 unapropos1956 1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 21 The world as of his propre kynde Was euere vntrewe and as þe blynde Improprelich he demeþ fame. 1531 T. Elyot Bk. named Gouernour i. xxv. sig. Miv Modestie: whiche worde nat beinge knowen in the englisshe tonge,..they improprely named this vertue descretion. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. ix. sig. Oo.iiii/2 Justification is properly attributed to the reconciling righteousnesse through Christe Jesus, and is improperly ascribed to the obeying righteousnesse, or righteousnesse of obedience. 1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 6 Merit; Which we may not improperly define, A Right to receive some good upon the score of some good done. 1776 Trial Maha Rajah Nundocomar for Forgery 97/1 The seal of Bollakey Doss was improperly made use of. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator vi. 339/2 The heroic Jeanne Darc (commonly but improperly written d'Arc). 1885 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 29 454 The lease..has been by mistake improperly drawn. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1390
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