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mal·a·pro·pos

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ADJECTIVE:

Out of place; inappropriate.

ADVERB:

In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.

ETYMOLOGY:
French mal à propos : mal, badly + à propos, to the purpose ; see apropos

Thesaurus: synonyms for malapropos

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