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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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Etymology

Origin of appropriately

appropriate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Consumers give it the license to elevate and it’s going to be appropriately priced, so it’s not going to be out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Fanwo urged operators of orphanages, schools, and similar institutions to always engage appropriately with the appropriate government agencies "especially in the current security climate".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The 7th District, which looks like a scorpion, is appropriately dastardly, stretching from mountainous country in the western part of the state straight to expressways over the Potomac River into Washington D.C.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Still nervous, Mom knelt down to check on Philip to ensure he was condensing oxygen appropriately.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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