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
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
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Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Others were contenders appropriately addressing needs.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
With his searching, but empty blue eyes, Leto is physically perfect for playing a questioning AI, and Lee brings her steely presence to bear on Eve, Peters the appropriately slimy essence to Julian.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Board chair Jim Gibson, who is also a Clark County commissioner, agreed the project is appropriately regulated.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
In June, Williams said the arrangement was independently investigated and handled appropriately by the board of directors, even though two members of the board resigned over the decision to place Kennedy on a performance-improvement plan rather than fire him.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Those triaged with a less severe category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of pain medication compared to those with the disease who were triaged appropriately, according to University of Maryland researchers, who conducted the study at the university's Medical Center.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
That is, a non-central process that allows the immune system to strike a delicate balance between being appropriately responsive and aggressive toward intruding germs or foreign dangers while also not running amok.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Others were contenders appropriately addressing needs.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Staffing shortages at other air traffic control facilities may require alternate plans, such as transitioning workloads from one facility with fewer controllers, to another that is appropriately staffed.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
With his searching, but empty blue eyes, Leto is physically perfect for playing a questioning AI, and Lee brings her steely presence to bear on Eve, Peters the appropriately slimy essence to Julian.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Board chair Jim Gibson, who is also a Clark County commissioner, agreed the project is appropriately regulated.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
In June, Williams said the arrangement was independently investigated and handled appropriately by the board of directors, even though two members of the board resigned over the decision to place Kennedy on a performance-improvement plan rather than fire him.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Those triaged with a less severe category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of pain medication compared to those with the disease who were triaged appropriately, according to University of Maryland researchers, who conducted the study at the university's Medical Center.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
That is, a non-central process that allows the immune system to strike a delicate balance between being appropriately responsive and aggressive toward intruding germs or foreign dangers while also not running amok.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriately
Adverb
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Consuming enough water is important for your body to function properly, and hydrated tissues can absorb nutrients more effectively.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cooked onions can be frozen for up to a year so long as they are wrapped and stored properly.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups say acetaminophen is safe for children when used correctly and there are no studies linking its use in children to autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the pumps didn’t function correctly right out of the box; specialized endocrinologists had to help program the devices and make adjustments every few months.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Appropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriately. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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