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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.

Other Word Forms

  • quasi-appropriately adverb

Etymology

Origin of appropriately

appropriate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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At this point, Nvidia is valued more like other chip companies, appropriately so.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Brad Pearce, national chair of the School Food People, said he welcomed the government's review of the school food standards, but said they should be "monitored and funded appropriately".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Sklar’s two adult children, appropriately enough, hate him, but it’s unclear whether he hated them first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Some defendants were appropriately dismissed from the case based on the law as applied to their factual circumstances,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

As a precaution against breaking my bogus mother’s heart, I planned to take her into my underworld employ in some undefined but appropriately regal capacity.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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