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malapropos

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mal·a·pro·pos  (mlp-r-p)
adj.
Out of place; inappropriate.
adv.
In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
[French mal à propos : mal, badly + à propos, to the purpose; see apropos.]
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Adj.1.malapropos - of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
inappropriate - not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature
Adv.1.malapropos - at an inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos"
inopportunely
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