improperly B2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ See IPA manual Freq #35107 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is wrong, incorrect, or not suitable. The machine had been installed improperly and soon broke down. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is wrong,... wrongfullyindecently Etymology AI details From Middle English improprelich, impropreliche, impropurly, inproperlye; equivalent to improper + -ly or im- + properly. improprelich Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # improperly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ **Frequency rank:** 35107 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is wrong, incorrect, or not suitable. ## Examples - The machine had been installed improperly and soon broke down. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: improprelich ## Etymology From Middle English improprelich, impropreliche, impropurly, inproperlye; equivalent to improper + -ly or im- + properly. ## AI Etymology Improperly comes from Middle English improprelich, impropreliche, impropurly, inproperlye; equivalent to improper + -ly or im- + properly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main sense is “In a way that is wrong, incorrect, or not suitable”. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown