malapropos

adjective

1. inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.

adverb

2. inappropriately; inopportunely.

adjective

1. of an inappropriate or misapplied nature or kind

adverb

2. in an inappropriate way or manner

noun

3. something inopportune or inappropriate

adv.1660s, from French mal à propos “inopportunely, inappropriately,” literally “badly for the purpose,” from mal (see mal-) + proposer “propose” (see propose).