as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
make sure you greet our guests appropriately
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Recent Examples of appropriately
Divide household items by category, organize them into appropriately sized containers, add labels, and stack them onto shelves in a closet or cabinet that is easily reachable.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
The candidate looks appropriately humiliated to be shouted down by a group of peaceful citizens voicing reasonable opposition, but the stakes are low.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The majors are scared to technically release any new titles — appropriately so — though Focus Features is going wide with Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia from 17 theaters to 1,800 in what’s expected to be a $4 million-plus second weekend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Veronica Beard, the contemporary apparel firm appropriately named after two highly fashionable sisters-in-law, has been on the fast track since launching in 2010.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet stimulatory or not, America’s economy has a mountain to climb before Washington’s debts align more appropriately with its economic context.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
It's called, appropriately enough, Holy Hill Skeletons.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Horror Collective, the genre banner of Shaked Berenson’s (Slaxx, Turbo Kid, Tales of Halloween) Entertainment Squad that is championing independent horror filmmakers, has launched a genre streaming service, appropriately called BloodStream.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
An essential part of this is preparing the soil appropriately for each season, so as to set yourself up for success.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
The candidate looks appropriately humiliated to be shouted down by a group of peaceful citizens voicing reasonable opposition, but the stakes are low.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The majors are scared to technically release any new titles — appropriately so — though Focus Features is going wide with Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia from 17 theaters to 1,800 in what’s expected to be a $4 million-plus second weekend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Veronica Beard, the contemporary apparel firm appropriately named after two highly fashionable sisters-in-law, has been on the fast track since launching in 2010.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet stimulatory or not, America’s economy has a mountain to climb before Washington’s debts align more appropriately with its economic context.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
It's called, appropriately enough, Holy Hill Skeletons.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Horror Collective, the genre banner of Shaked Berenson’s (Slaxx, Turbo Kid, Tales of Halloween) Entertainment Squad that is championing independent horror filmmakers, has launched a genre streaming service, appropriately called BloodStream.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
An essential part of this is preparing the soil appropriately for each season, so as to set yourself up for success.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriately
Adverb
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This all-in form of college sports accounting has been championed by economists who believe the siloed nature of many athletic departments force them to make financial decisions without properly weighing the campus-wide impact.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Your body requires vitamins to function properly and maintain good health.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In 2023 and 2024, Biden correctly argued that price hikes were slowing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Before the fourth-down play unraveled, Love burned a timeout since the receivers weren’t aligned correctly.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Appropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriately. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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