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appositely

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of appositely

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

Synonyms of appositely

appropriately, congruously, correctly, duly, fittingly, happily, meetly, properly, right, rightly, suitably

Words Related to appositely

acceptably, adequately, passably, satisfactorily, tolerably

decently, decorously

Near Antonyms of appositely

unacceptably, unsatisfactorily

inopportunely, unfortunately, unseasonably

inappositely, inaptly, irrelevantly

awkwardly, ungracefully

Antonyms of appositely

improperly, inappropriately, incongruously, incorrectly, unseemly, unsuitably, wrongly

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