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Malapropos

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Adjective

1. malapropos

of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

Adverb

2. inopportunely, malapropos

at an inconvenient time

Example Sentences:
'he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner'
'she answered malapropos'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Malapropos

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adjective
1. 
of an inappropriate or misapplied nature or kind
adverb
2. 
in an inappropriate way or manner
noun
3. 
something inopportune or inappropriate

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Malapropos

see synonyms of malapropos
adjective
1. 
at an awkward or improper time or place; inopportune; inappropriate
adverb
2. 
in an inopportune or inappropriate manner

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Malapropos

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adj.
Out of place; inappropriate.
adv.
In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.

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