appropriately

B2
US /əˈproʊpriːɪtli/
adv Freq #20522

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an appropriate manner

    I was appropriately dressed.

  2. 2
    adv

    In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.

    He closes the foreword by acknowledging that his proposals would have far-reaching impacts on railway staff, communities and industry - and passes the buck onto government to ensure that these consequences are managed appropriately.

Etymology

From appropriate + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in an appropriate manner befittinglyfitlyfittinglysuitably
2 adv · in an appropriate manner;... accordantlyaccordinglyagreeablyappropriatelybecominglycompliantlyconformablyconsistentlydulyfitlyproperlyrightly

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