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
The suppliers are then supposed to apply the new user’s age to adjust content appropriately.
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Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
That said, there's also still a magnetic goggles-friendly version appropriately called the Stratus Magnetic.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
And appropriately, the Knicks have begun to fall apart without their glue guy intact.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Jack Wishard Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke appropriately describes how unique and beautiful the Rose Bowl is as a football venue.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
And then, with the help of millions of COVID-19 stimulus package money as well as some of Lovenheim’s own funds — approximately $15 million in total, The Charlotte Observer previously reported — the racetrack was appropriately renovated and got back on NASCAR’s radar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Fiscal matters in Illinois tend to dominate the public policy discussion, and appropriately so given our state’s still worrisome level of pension debt and struggle to kickstart economic and population growth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The 2011 report found that CapRadio did not appropriately document money pledged by donors.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
When states do it right, fairly, and appropriately, the dollars go out right away.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
That said, there's also still a magnetic goggles-friendly version appropriately called the Stratus Magnetic.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
And appropriately, the Knicks have begun to fall apart without their glue guy intact.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Jack Wishard Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke appropriately describes how unique and beautiful the Rose Bowl is as a football venue.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
And then, with the help of millions of COVID-19 stimulus package money as well as some of Lovenheim’s own funds — approximately $15 million in total, The Charlotte Observer previously reported — the racetrack was appropriately renovated and got back on NASCAR’s radar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Fiscal matters in Illinois tend to dominate the public policy discussion, and appropriately so given our state’s still worrisome level of pension debt and struggle to kickstart economic and population growth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The 2011 report found that CapRadio did not appropriately document money pledged by donors.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
When states do it right, fairly, and appropriately, the dollars go out right away.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriately
Adverb
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This timing is meant to ensure the pill absorbs properly, McCoy explained.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Keep in mind that firm menstrual cups are more likely to open properly after being inserted.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Smith said that Galatolo had misreported the purchase price of one of the vehicles, but that the other was correctly reported and that the seller testified to that fact.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But, done correctly, dead lifts produce tougher, more resilient backs and bodies.—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Appropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriately. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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