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
Part of that preparation is dressing appropriately in the best ski gear.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In his Sunday column, Jim outlined how investors are trying to navigate this period of uncertainty, and appropriately, our cash position is unusually high, providing us with a buffer in this decline.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Guidepost concluded the teachers at Oxford High acted appropriately by immediately raising concerns.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Chavez’s final outing, appropriately enough, was last July with the Braves.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The State of the Union appropriately set an ambitious tone.
—Jeffrey Ball, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
There’s an art to a good press release, that starts with appropriately targeting your audience and then creating hooks to entice further engagement.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Body weight, exercise bands and other forms of external load can all build strength when applied appropriately.
—Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, there’s an organization in Fort Worth that helps, appropriately named The Warm Place.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In his Sunday column, Jim outlined how investors are trying to navigate this period of uncertainty, and appropriately, our cash position is unusually high, providing us with a buffer in this decline.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Guidepost concluded the teachers at Oxford High acted appropriately by immediately raising concerns.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Chavez’s final outing, appropriately enough, was last July with the Braves.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The State of the Union appropriately set an ambitious tone.
—Jeffrey Ball, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
There’s an art to a good press release, that starts with appropriately targeting your audience and then creating hooks to entice further engagement.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Body weight, exercise bands and other forms of external load can all build strength when applied appropriately.
—Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, there’s an organization in Fort Worth that helps, appropriately named The Warm Place.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriately
Adverb
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On the other hand, there were times when Hilton did not appear to have properly taken into account the implications of his policy positions or perhaps didn’t care.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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According to Michigan law, if a minor fires the gun and inflicts harm on themselves or another individual, the person who failed to properly store the gun could face a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $7,500, or both.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Salerno suggests that several documents in the first few hundred years after Michelangelo's death correctly attribute the work to the artist but that in 1984 a scholar debunked it, erroneously in her view, and it has remained wrongly attributed ever since.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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People often didn’t give the chatbots the necessary information to correctly identify the health issue.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriately. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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