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

Etymology

Origin of appropriately

appropriate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He has criticized Copenhagen, which dictates Greenland’s foreign and security policy, for not appropriately securing the island.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beneficiary designations can also result in unintentionally unequal distributions if there’s more than one heir, and complications if the beneficiaries die first or aren’t changed appropriately as life circumstances change.

From Los Angeles Times

“What it tells me is that we’ve probably been missing a lot of illness that has not appropriately been attributed to smoke exposure,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A government spokesperson said at the time "communications providers have statutory obligations to ensure their networks and services are appropriately resilient".

From BBC

The chorus of this country song that accompanies Muncy to the plate appropriately begins, “Somebody say a prayer for me … ”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accordingly
• aptly
• duly
• judiciously
• justly
• properly