Inappropriately tells you how someone did something: they did it in a way that was not suitable or not right for that situation. It is the adverb of inappropriate, so it usually sits on a verb — speak inappropriately, behave inappropriately, laugh inappropriately — or on an adjective: inappropriately casual, inappropriately dressed.

Inappropriately這個副詞 tells you告訴你 how someone did something某人做某件事的方式: they did it在做這件事時 in a way that was not suitable or not right for that situation所用的方式不適合、也不符合當下的情況。It is the adverb of inappropriate它是inappropriate的副詞形式, so it usually sits on a verb所以通常接在動詞後面 — speak inappropriately, behave inappropriately, laugh inappropriately例如speak inappropriately（說話不得體）、behave inappropriately（舉止不得體）、laugh inappropriately（笑得不合時宜） — or on an adjective或是接在形容詞前面: inappropriately casual, inappropriately dressed像inappropriately casual（不合宜地隨便）、inappropriately dressed（穿著不合宜）。

Adults use it without thinking it is a fancy word. Workplaces and the news use it a lot for comments, jokes, or touching that cross a line.

Adults use it成年人使用這個詞 without thinking it is a fancy word時不會覺得它是什麼艱深的詞。Workplaces and the news職場和新聞 use it a lot很常用它 for comments, jokes, or touching that cross a line來說那些越界的言論、玩笑或肢體接觸。

Though actually the word is broader than that: a heavy coat in July, or a joke at a funeral, can also be done inappropriately. It does not mean “badly” in the sense of “not skilfully.” A person can do a job well and still handle one moment inappropriately.

Though actually不過其實 the word is broader than that這個詞的意思比那更廣: a heavy coat in July七月穿一件厚外套, or a joke at a funeral或是在葬禮上開玩笑, can also be done inappropriately也可以說是不合宜。It does not mean "badly"它不代表「badly」（差勁） in the sense of "not skilfully."那種「做得不夠熟練」的意思。A person can do a job well一個人可以把工作做得很好, and still handle one moment inappropriately卻還是在某個時刻表現得不合宜。