Synonyms for improperly
im·prop·er·ly

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1. improperlyadverb

   in an improper way

   "he checked whether the wound had healed improperly"

   Antonyms:
   decently, in good order, the right way, properly, decent, right

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1. List of paraphrases for "improperly":

   incorrectly, inappropriately, unduly, irregularly, wrongly, inadequately, unfairly, inaccurately, wrong, wrongfully, erroneously, unjustly, mistakenly, poorly, unreasonably

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1. The IRS:

   The IRS has strong protections in place to ensure that exempt organizations are selected for audit only for the purpose of enforcing the federal tax laws with fairness and integrity, no internal or external review conducted to date has found any indication that an exempt organization has been improperly selected for audit.

2. Inspector General:

   We concluded that the USCIS Field Office Director at the San Bernardino office improperly delayed … agents from conducting a lawful and routine law enforcement action, we have also concluded that the Field Office Director was not candid with OIG investigators during her interview.

3. Lyndon Johnson:

   You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered.

4. Tom Fitton:

   State Department allowed Hillary Clinton to remove and destroy government email records, and now we’ve figured out the State Department is improperly giving government documents to the Hillary Clinton operation -- documents that should have been turned over to us years ago.

5. Attorney General:

   While I am Attorney General, the actions of the Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations. I demand the highest standards, and where Donald Trump are not met, I take action. However, no nation has a more talented, more dedicated group of law enforcement investigators and prosecutors than the United States, i took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in, which is why we have had unprecedented success at effectuating the President's agenda -- one that protects the safety and security and rights of the American people, reduces violent crime, enforces our immigration laws, promotes economic growth, and advances religious liberty.