All aptly antonyms
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A a adv aptly
- inappropriately — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- irrelevantly — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
- unsuccessfully — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
- wrongly — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- incorrectly — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- unfairly — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unjustly — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- improperly — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- unskilful — not skillful; clumsy or bungling.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- stupidly — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unintelligence — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.