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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properly
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One is simply that, while the probability of properly reprogramming at least one of the sites is high, reprogramming all seven is considerably more challenging.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025 -
According to the lawsuit, the baby did not properly descend during labor—likely due to shoulder dystocia, a complication that occurs when a baby’s shoulder becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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“Appositely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appositely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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