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appropriately

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: duly, compliantly, rightly, accordantly, accordingly, agreeably, appropriately, becomingly, conformably, consistently, fitly, properly, suitably

Antonyms: inappropriately

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an appropriate manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was appropriately dressed

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suitably, fittingly, befittingly, fitly

Antonyms: inappropriately

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English appropriate Middle English -ly English -ly English appropriately From appropriate + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: apropiadament — in an appropriate manner
  • Finnish: asiallisesti — in an appropriate manner
  • Finnish: asianmukaisesti — in an appropriate manner
  • French: de manière appropriée — in an appropriate manner
  • French: convenablement — in an appropriate manner
  • Galician: apropiadamente — in an appropriate manner
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌴𐌼𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gatēmiba) — in an appropriate manner
  • Hungarian: találóan — in an appropriate manner
  • Italian: appropriatamente — in an appropriate manner
  • Middle English: honestly — in an appropriate manner
  • Polish: odpowiednio — in an appropriate manner
  • Portuguese: apropriadamente — in an appropriate manner
  • Spanish: apropiadamente — in an appropriate manner
Real reading context

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