INAPPOSITELY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

inappositely

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as in unfortunately

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And unfortunately, there was another part of our party that didn't choose to be responsible with their firearm and fired too closely in my direction.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The primary problem is, unfortunately, Lily Rabe, who plays Brooke in a different, blunter register than everyone else onstage.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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