improperly

/ˌɪmˈpɹɑpɝɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In an improper manner; not properly.

Word Origin From Latin in- 'not' and proprius 'one's own' — improper originally meant 'not one's own,' hence not fitting or suitable. Improperly is the adverb. The root proprius gives us proper, property (what is one's own), appropriate (to make one's own), and expropriate (to take away one's own). So improperly is doing something in a way that's not fitting.

adv In an improper manner; not properly. B2 ✓

The equipment was improperly installed, leading to its premature failure.

(副词) 不适当地;错误地;不当

设备安装不当,导致其过早失效。

(adverbio) inadecuadamente; impropamente; incorrectamente; de forma indebida [De manera incorrecta; no apropiadamente.]

El equipo fue instalado incorrectamente, lo que provocó su falla prematura.

(adverbe) incorrectement; improprement; mal; de façon inappropriée [De manière incorrecte ou inappropriée.]

L'équipement a été improperly installé, ce qui a entraîné sa défaillance prématurée.

(Adverb) unsachgemäß; falsch; unrichtig; inkorrekt [**improperly** *Adv.* – auf unangemessene oder falsche Weise; nicht korrekt.]

Das Gerät wurde **improperly** installiert, was zu seinem vorzeitigen Ausfall führte.

(副詞) 不適切に。不正しく、ふさわしくないやり方で。

「その機器は不適切に設置され、早期故障につながった。」

(advérbio) indevidamente; impropriamente; incorretamente; inadequadamente [De maneira imprópria; não adequadamente.]

O equipamento foi instalado de forma inadequada, levando à sua falha prematura.

Word parts: im + proper + ly

Common collocations

be verb have verb in prep act verb of prep not adv to prep for prep way subst any adj exercise verb police subst

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