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 sequel recently premiered, appropriately enough, in London.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Fit Select a dog cooling collar that will fit your pet appropriately.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
When not managed appropriately, the accelerated timeline of the bidding process may limit the opportunity for competing bidders to conduct their due diligence.
—Jonathan Carson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Still, there was a lot to see this week, beginning, appropriately, with the position that kept the 2025 team from reaching the playoffs.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026
In its equilibrium, a good tomato sandwich is juicy and unctuous and appropriately messy, which is praise all too often reserved for hot sandwiches like cheesesteaks or patty melts.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The fawn was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center so it could be appropriately cared for and released back into the wild, the department said.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
Finley had been appropriately placed and restrained in the backseat of the car, according to Lincolnshire police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Fit Select a dog cooling collar that will fit your pet appropriately.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
When not managed appropriately, the accelerated timeline of the bidding process may limit the opportunity for competing bidders to conduct their due diligence.
—Jonathan Carson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
That will surely improve with time, but for now, KAT and the Knicks have recognized it and combated it appropriately.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Still, there was a lot to see this week, beginning, appropriately, with the position that kept the 2025 team from reaching the playoffs.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026
In its equilibrium, a good tomato sandwich is juicy and unctuous and appropriately messy, which is praise all too often reserved for hot sandwiches like cheesesteaks or patty melts.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The fawn was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center so it could be appropriately cared for and released back into the wild, the department said.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
Finley had been appropriately placed and restrained in the backseat of the car, according to Lincolnshire police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriately
Adverb
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Gould champions the idea of holding dog owners accountable for properly training and containing their dogs.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Downed trees and powerlines stretched across parts of Justice and Hickory Hills along Roberts Avenue, with multiple intersections not working properly because of all the outages.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Players must match the circles to the correct side while also clicking their controller correctly.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Back in 1996, Darling observed, correctly, that a good ranking in the Extel survey could add thousands to an analyst’s salary.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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“Appropriately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriately. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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