They vote in secret, may seek public office, and may demand the removal of public officials who behave improperly.
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Improperly
//ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li//
Synonyms for "improperly" (90 found)
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Translations
12 translations across 7 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- inadequadament adv (in an improper manner)
Czech
4 entries- nedostatečně adv (in an improper manner)
- nepatřičně adv (in an improper manner)
- nesprávně adv (in an improper manner)
- nevhodně adv (in an improper manner)
French
1 entries- improprement adv (in an improper manner)
Italian
2 entries- a sproposito adv (in an improper manner)
- inadeguatamente adv (in an improper manner)
Latin
1 entries- ūsūrpātīvē adv (in an improper manner)
Portuguese
1 entries- inadequadamente adv (in an improper manner)
Spanish
2 entries- impropiamente adv (in an improper manner)
- impropriamente adv (in an improper manner)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Any electrical device, if used improperly, has the potential for causing fire, electrical shock or personal injury.
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Are you suggesting I behaved improperly?
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Along with thousands of other soldiers, Tom's great grandfather died of botulism during the Spanish-American War because the US government fed improperly canned potted meat to its soldiers.
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