Unfitly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unfit manner; unsuitably, inappropriately, not fitly.

    "These two sorts of essences, I suppose, may not unfitly be termed, the one the REAL, the other NOMINAL ESSENCE. 16."

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inadequatelyineptlypoorly

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"These two sorts of essences, I suppose, may not unfitly be termed, the one the REAL, the other NOMINAL ESSENCE. 16."

Etymology

From unfit + -ly.

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