appropriately

American  

[uh-proh-pree-it-lee] / əˈproʊ pri ɪt li /

adverb

1. in a way that is suitable or fitting.

   When working outside, make sure the students are dressed appropriately for the weather.

   The museum should be leading the way paying its own employees appropriately.

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-appropriately
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of appropriately

appropriate ( def. ) + -ly

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

appropriately

She added a white faux fur vest, and declared me now appropriately dressed for the cold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the earnings also made investors call into question the company’s ability to capitalize appropriately on a wave of demand for server CPUs — something that had previously helped drive its valuation higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

They said housemates are monitored 24 hours a day and "any instances of inappropriate behaviour are responded to appropriately".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

This time Mr. Brydon is the one being imitated, and the interaction is appropriately disturbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In fact, we tend to judge children’s art according to the same criteria as adult art, only in appropriately simpler terms, and with good reason.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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