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Improperly is an English word with synonyms like properly. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Improperly in a sentence

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Improperly meaning

In an improper manner; not properly.

Synonyms of Improperly

Using Improperly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In an improper manner; not properly.
  • Useful related words include: properly.
  • In the example corpus, improperly often appears in combinations such as: was improperly, and improperly, improperly used.

Context around Improperly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Improperly

  • In this selection, "improperly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cart, repairman, prosecution, granted, refused and prescribed stand out and add context to how "improperly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 000 for improperly disposing one and a hijab improperly sparking months. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "improperly" sits close to words such as abdominal, atkinson and bedford, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with improperly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But they also can be harmful when they’re improperly prescribed and improperly used. (14 words)

Federal Home Loan Bank discovered two months later that the loan was made improperly. (14 words)

Dish Network was fined $150,000 for improperly disposing one of its satellites in space. (15 words)

Mr. Himes suggested they know very little — if anything — about the classification levels of the documents and whether there’s a distinction between those found to be improperly in possession of Mr. Biden, Mr. Pence and former President Donald Trump. (40 words)

Maure admitted to eight of the 34 charges against him, including improperly possessing prohibited or restricted firearms, among them a loaded Baikal Viking 9 mm he frequently kept in a concealed holster on his belt. (35 words)

Millard's appeal in the Babcock case, prepared by his lawyer, argues in part that the judge improperly denied him an adjournment to get a lawyer, undermining his right to a fair trial. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

They also claimed that people were improperly granted ballot papers while a person entitled to them was improperly refused ballot papers by presiding officers at polling centres.

But they also can be harmful when they’re improperly prescribed and improperly used.

Also, if you have placed your garbage or recycling cart improperly and it gets damaged by bears, you are responsible for any required replacement or repair costs.

Biden countersued Mac Isaac and others, alleging the computer repairman improperly retained and disseminated private information without his consent.

But earlier this year, Kohberger's team of defense attorneys filed motions asking the judge to throw out the indictment, alleging that the prosecution improperly withheld evidence from grand jurors.

But Goral and others believe the company is improperly applying the law and that it can make the safety upgrades without permanently displacing them.

Cook County Judge William Hooks is accused of making racist remarks about Arab American men during a January meeting and improperly contacting prosecutors afterwards.

Dish Network was fined $150,000 for improperly disposing one of its satellites in space.

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Federal Home Loan Bank discovered two months later that the loan was made improperly.

He also said criminal syndicates in Mpumalanga were benefiting improperly, to the tune of about R1bn per month.

If the lift is not done at the right place or the fillers are improperly injected, it can lead to drooping eyelids, spooky eyebrows and deviated mouth.

In the court documents, Feinstein argues that trustees Mark R. Klein and Marc Scholvinck, who both previously worked with Blum, were improperly appointed as trustees after his death.

Laffitte abused his position of power both as a bank executive and personal representative by extending Murdaugh hundreds of thousands of dollars of improperly documented loans and generous overdraft protection.

Laffitte has challenged his conviction, arguing in part that jurors were replaced improperly after several hours of deliberations.

Last week, Bitcoin jumped following the news that Greyscale won the lawsuit against the SEC as the D.C. court ruled that the SEC improperly rejected the Bitcoin spot ETF.

Maure admitted to eight of the 34 charges against him, including improperly possessing prohibited or restricted firearms, among them a loaded Baikal Viking 9 mm he frequently kept in a concealed holster on his belt.

Millard's appeal in the Babcock case, prepared by his lawyer, argues in part that the judge improperly denied him an adjournment to get a lawyer, undermining his right to a fair trial.

Mr. Himes suggested they know very little — if anything — about the classification levels of the documents and whether there’s a distinction between those found to be improperly in possession of Mr. Biden, Mr. Pence and former President Donald Trump.

On Sept. 16 a year ago, a young woman named Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for wearing a hijab “improperly,” sparking months of protests.

Protests and general strikes have raged in Iran since September 16 over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after being arrested by the morality police for “improperly” wearing her hijab.

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Common combinations with improperly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "improperly" in a sentence?
An example: "They also claimed that people were improperly granted ballot papers while a person entitled to them was improperly refused ballot papers by presiding officers at polling centres." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "improperly" from authentic English texts.
What does "improperly" mean?
Improperly means: In an improper manner; not properly.
What are synonyms of "improperly"?
Common synonyms of "improperly" include: properly.
How many example sentences with "improperly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "improperly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.