UNSUITABLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unsuitably

adverb

Definition of unsuitably

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way dressed unsuitably for the unexpectedly cold weather

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Recent Examples of unsuitably The official investigation found no fault with either aircraft but that three planes had occupied the same airspace, which was deemed to have been unsuitably monitored over the Kharkiv region. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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Some commentators have incorrectly characterized the memo as authorizing cyber letters of marque or privateers.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of incorrectly

Adverb

On Wednesday afternoon, a Woodway employee mistakenly escorted Adrianna and another student onto the incorrect bus.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mistakenly

Adverb

News Channel 5 similarly reported that she was erroneously given potassium in place of numbing medication.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of erroneously

Adverb

During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
More than once, Schmidt asked the jury to keep an open mind, asking members to wait until Meta had put on its case to decide about whether the company acted inappropriately.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

Adverb

The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
This discrepancy means standard evaluations may inaccurately portray an AI's safety and efficacy.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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