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Synonyms

appropriately

American

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

adverb

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.

Other Word Forms

quasi-appropriately

adverb

Etymology

Origin of appropriately

appropriate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week, she told reporters in Tokyo, adding that Japan will “respond appropriately to currency ⁠moves at any time.”

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Hydrogen peroxide will get rid of algae blooms if enough is used, he said, but it has to be mixed into the water appropriately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Lawyers for CPL, an independent production company which makes the UK version of the show, have said its welfare system is "gold standard" and industry-leading, and that it had acted appropriately in all these cases.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“They oversaw a combination of a gruesome surgery, intense physical therapy and appropriately prescribed medicines,” Attar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The sound was almost overwhelming, but it faded appropriately when I sang the first verse.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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