Synonyms of appropriately

appropriately

adverb

as in properly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

make sure you greet our guests appropriately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• properly
• correctly
• suitably
• happily
• duly
• rightly
• adequately
• fittingly
• well
• right
• acceptably
• appositely
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfactorily
• decently
• tolerably
• passably
• decorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improperly
• incorrectly
• inappropriately
• wrongly
• incongruously
• unsuitably
• unsatisfactorily
• unfortunately
• unacceptably
• unseemly
• unseasonably
• irrelevantly
• inopportunely
• inaptly
• awkwardly
• ungracefully
• inappositely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appropriately

Team Neagley emerges victorious, and the bad guys meet appropriately satisfying ends. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

The setting of Cahokia, with the Mississippi River running through the city, fog lifting from the surface to meld with the heat and smoke of early industrialization, is appropriately moody. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

If a journalist had responded that way to finding out the sole holdout on the Lindsay Clancy jury was a white man, most people would have appropriately asked what stereotypes about white men the journalist harbored. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Pattinson’s other longtime home was considerably more modest and, appropriately for a celebrity bachelor pad, very private. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

The goal is to build a portfolio that grows your wealth, manages risk appropriately, aligns with your lifestyle and long-term goals and remains compliant and efficient—in that order. — Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

In the opening episode, Conrad is shooting their enemies while Maeve is tasked with pulling a bullet out of him — an appropriately explosive return for the couple. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The board has a responsibility to ensure that the money will be used appropriately. — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

In previous seasons, the music in the show has been appropriately moody but generic. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026