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malapropos

adjective adverb

Of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

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Word length
10
Starts with
M
Ends with
S
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
16

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adjective

  1. Of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

adverb

  1. At an inconvenient time

    “He arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner”

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He arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner
She answered malapropos

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