malapropos
ma·lap·ro·pos
adjective
1.
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
adverb
1.
at an inconvenient time
- “he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner”
- “she answered malapropos”
Origin
From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).
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