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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunangemessen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊn.ɐŋ.ɡəˈmeː.zən
"Er hat sich unangemessen verhalten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that is not proper or suitable.
"The report was improperly formatted, leading to confusion among the readers." - 2
In a way that is morally or ethically wrong.
"He was accused of improperly influencing the decision-making process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'improperly' is derived from the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' and the root 'proper', which comes from the Latin 'proprius', meaning 'one's own' or 'suitable'. The term has evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote something that is not suitable or fitting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Improperly" is said worldwide
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de manière inappropriée
Transliteration: də mɛ.njɛʁ ɛ̃.ap.ʁɔ.pʁi.e
"Il a agi de manière inappropriée lors de la réunion."
unangemessen
Transliteration: ʊn.ɐŋ.ɡəˈmeː.zən
"Er hat sich unangemessen verhalten."
in modo inappropriato
Transliteration: in ˈmɔ.do in.ap.proˈpɾi.a.to
"Ha agito in modo inappropriato durante la riunione."
de manera inapropiada
Transliteration: de maˈneɾa inaˈpɾopi.aða
"Actuó de manera inapropiada en la reunión."
de maneira inadequada
Transliteration: dʒi maˈneɾɐ i.nɐ.deˈkɐ.dɐ
"Ele agiu de maneira inadequada durante a reunião."
अनुचित तरीके से
Transliteration: anuchit tarike se
"उसने अनुचित तरीके से व्यवहार किया।"
不当方式
Transliteration: bù dàng fāng shì
"他以不当方式行事。"
부적절하게
Transliteration: bujeogjeolhage
"그는 부적절하게 행동했다."
不適切に
Transliteration: futekisetsu ni
"彼は不適切に行動した。"
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