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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Adverb
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At least one person died and a child who was properly restrained in a car seat is OK, officers said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
7 June 2026 -
If the reasoning in the memo struck immigration lawyers as dubious, this may have been because the agency’s office of chief counsel failed to properly vet it.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The latter has access to the psychic beacon of the Astronomican, which is used to correctly navigate the galaxy and the chaos of Warpspace, but in the Dark Imperium (Nihilus), faster-than-light travel has been rendered almost impossible.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Last week, a Google employee was charged by the Justice Department for making more than $1 million correctly betting on search trends based on confidential information from the tech company.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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McBain said his findings suggest that more regulation is needed to make sure young people use chatbots appropriately.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Some regulators appropriately have asked about it.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Appositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appositely. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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