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unsuitably

/ʌnsˈuɾəbli/ adv

In an unsuitable manner.

Word Origin 'Suit' comes from Latin 'sequi' (to follow) — originally, a suit was a following, a pursuit, then a set of clothes that follow a fashion, or a legal action. 'Suitable' means able to follow or fit. 'Unsuitably' adds 'un-' (not) and '-ly' to mean in a not fitting manner. The root 'sequi' gives us 'pursue' (follow forward), 'ensue' (follow in), 'sequence' (a following), 'consequence' (what follows together). So unsuitably means not following properly, not fitting.

adv In an unsuitable manner.

He was dressed unsuitably for the formal event.

(副词) 不适当地；不合适地

他穿着不得体，不适合这个正式活动。

(adverbio) De manera inadecuada o inapropiada.

Él estaba vestido de manera inapropiada para el evento formal.

(adverbe) de manière inappropriée; de façon inconvenable; mal à propos; inconvenablement [De manière inappropriée ou inadaptée à la situation.]

Il était habillé de façon inappropriée pour l'événement formel.

(Adverb) unpassend; ungeeignet [Auf eine Weise, die nicht angemessen oder passend ist.]

Er war für die formelle Veranstaltung **unsuitably** gekleidet.

(副詞) 不適切な方法で。場に合わないやり方で。

彼は正式な行事にunsuitably（不適切に）な服装をしていた。

(advérbio) inadequadamente; impropriamente; inconvenientemente; de modo impróprio [De maneira inadequada.]

Ele estava vestido de forma inadequada para o evento formal.

Synonyms: inappropriately improperly unfittingly wrongly incorrectly inaptly unbecomingly malapropos Antonyms: suitably appropriately properly fittingly
Word parts: un + suit + able + ly

Related words

suitable suitor ensue issue sequence sequel

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