appropriately B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /əˈproʊpriːɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #20522 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is suitable or right for the situation. Please make sure you are appropriately dressed for the interview. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is suitable... fittinglysuitablyproperly Common collocations appropriately dressed Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From appropriate + -ly. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # appropriately **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈproʊpriːɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 20522 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is suitable or right for the situation. ## Examples - Please make sure you are appropriately dressed for the interview. ## Etymology From appropriate + -ly. ## AI Etymology Appropriately is from appropriate plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts appropriate as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, appropriately denotes in a way that is suitable or right for the situation. Typical contexts include “Please make sure you are appropriately dressed for the interview”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown