fitly

[ fit-lee ]

/ ˈfɪt li /

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adverb

in a proper or suitable manner.

at a proper or suitable time.

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Origin of fitly

First recorded in 1540–50; fit¹ + -ly

Words nearby fitly

Fitchburg, fitchew, fitful, fit in, fit like a glove, fitly, fitment, fitna, fitness, fitness tracker, fitness walking

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How to use fitly in a sentence

He is a disciplined man; I never saw a person to whom that word could be so fitly applied.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
In your radiant and immaculate bosom the divine spark may be enshrined, a place without sullying where it may fitly nestle.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Such as could fitly be told, and must be told, we have been telling for years past, knowing that the truth must prevail.
Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls|Various
We may fitly do so now; as at the stage of his career we have reached, his creative activity had come to a close.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

Yamba was full of vigour and resource, while the only phrase that fitly describes her bush lore is absolutely miraculous.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont

British Dictionary definitions for fitly

fitly

/ (ˈfɪtlɪ) /

adverb

in a proper manner or place or at a proper time

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