in felicitous

in·fe·lic·i·tous

[in-fuh-lis-i-tuhs]
adjective
1.
inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos: an infelicitous remark.
2.
not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy.

Origin:
1825–35; in-3 + felicitous

in·fe·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
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infelicitous (ˌɪnfɪˈlɪsɪtəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not felicitous; unfortunate
2.  inappropriate or unsuitable
 
infelicitously
 
adv

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In felicitous is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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