inappropriately-arranged
|in-ap-pro-pri-ate-ly-ar-ranged|
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/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriətli əˈreɪndʒd/
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/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriətli əˈreɪndʒd/
(inappropriate)
not suitable
Etymology
'inappropriately-arranged' originates from the combination of 'inappropriate' and 'arranged'. 'Inappropriate' comes from Latin, specifically the word 'inappropriatus', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'appropriatus' meant 'suitable'. 'Arrange' comes from Old French 'arangier', where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'rangier' meant 'set in a row'.
'Inappropriately-arranged' combines the adjective 'inappropriate' with the past participle 'arranged', forming a compound adjective.
Initially, 'inappropriate' meant 'not suitable', and 'arranged' meant 'set in order'. Together, they describe something not set in a suitable order.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not arranged in a suitable or proper manner.
The files were inappropriately-arranged, making it difficult to find the necessary documents.
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Last updated: 2025/06/04 12:44