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 leadership of the paper, and others within Spotlight interviewed during the investigation, felt that McCarthy had behaved appropriately, and was in fact focused on guaranteeing the accuracy of sensitive, high-stakes projects.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Operational teams that can think critically, escalate appropriately, communicate clearly and adapt to the nuances of the legal environment are irreplaceable.
—Jens Erik Gould, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The president has not been spending money appropriately.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
New ideas, rather than being private workarounds, were now quickly vetted and appropriately shared across the system.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Despite something of a false opening promise, Last Rites is appropriately terrifying, far more successful on a scare-by-scare basis than the second or third films and a really frothy return to the aesthetic pleasures of Wan’s first Conjuring.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Content must also be labeled appropriately.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Camus’ slim novel is wedded to Meursault’s point-of-view and he is framed as a man ultimately condemned by his failure to appropriately perform grief, with the wider social implications of his character left to the reader to unpack.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The Slow-Carb Diet is likely safe when followed appropriately.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Operational teams that can think critically, escalate appropriately, communicate clearly and adapt to the nuances of the legal environment are irreplaceable.
—Jens Erik Gould, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The president has not been spending money appropriately.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
New ideas, rather than being private workarounds, were now quickly vetted and appropriately shared across the system.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Despite something of a false opening promise, Last Rites is appropriately terrifying, far more successful on a scare-by-scare basis than the second or third films and a really frothy return to the aesthetic pleasures of Wan’s first Conjuring.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Content must also be labeled appropriately.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Camus’ slim novel is wedded to Meursault’s point-of-view and he is framed as a man ultimately condemned by his failure to appropriately perform grief, with the wider social implications of his character left to the reader to unpack.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The Slow-Carb Diet is likely safe when followed appropriately.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriately
Adverb
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Castle, who has accused the Navy of mishandling her daughter's disappearance, said during a press conference in June that her daughter's body was left exposed for days and was not properly preserved or prepared for viewing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a Canadian industry where for years doors were mostly closed to Black talent, and financing that came through when doors opened was meagre, the BSO report urges Black content creators be properly financed to build sustainable careers and businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Operations is responsible for ensuring those resources are provisioned correctly, reachable by the right services and compliant with organizational policy.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After just one dose, participants answered more questions correctly, made fewer mistakes, and responded faster.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Appropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriately. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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