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appositely

adverb

Definition of appositelynext
as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose the young painter has been appositely compared with the most prominent artists of the previous century such inexcusably boorish behavior is fully deserving of an appositely harsh reprimand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appositely
  1. properly
  2. correctly
  3. appropriately
Adverb
  • The Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee failed to properly disclose six figures in spending used to support numerous candidates in recent years, the commission unanimously decided.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The town said there were also rare cases in which the billing software did not properly reconcile the charges.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • Rodgers chastised him last week for not running a route correctly, showing that route details are still an issue.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Who ensures the new brand shows up correctly inside the product, not just on the home page?
    — Priya Gill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of correctly
Adverb
  • And, appropriately for this book's title, these multimillionaires can be found basically everywhere.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Day tracks evoke the sparkliest, brightest summer pool party, while the Night tracks are, appropriately, dancier — if also, as is often Jepsen’s wont, a little sad.
    — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriately
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“Appositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appositely. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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