 malapropos |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] at an inconvenient time | |
| Synonyms: | inopportunely | |
| Examples: | "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner" "she answered malapropos" |
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| Related terms: | opportunely inopportune inopportune | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature | |
| Related terms: | apropos inapposite inappropriate appropriateness | |
| Similar spelling: |
malaprop malapropism Malabar_kino |
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