as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
he was dressed fittingly for the prom—all decked out in a spiffy tux
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Recent Examples of fittingly
The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan covered the former, a fittingly fiery introduction for the band.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan covered the former, a fittingly fiery introduction for the band.
—Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The run, fittingly, was capped by a 3 by Anunoby.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 June 2026
But rather than provide a point of education or allow the severe consequences of Sorsby’s actions to have an impact, the judge has offered, fittingly, an end-around.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
After earning those battle scars, fittingly, 2026 was when everything would come together.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The latest book by qntm, known as Sam Hughes at his day job as a software developer, fittingly feels like finding your way into a mesmerizing, bizarre, fascinating and maybe a little cringey corner of the Internet, one that is somehow more rewarding for arriving unexpected.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan covered the former, a fittingly fiery introduction for the band.
—Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The run, fittingly, was capped by a 3 by Anunoby.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 June 2026
But rather than provide a point of education or allow the severe consequences of Sorsby’s actions to have an impact, the judge has offered, fittingly, an end-around.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
After earning those battle scars, fittingly, 2026 was when everything would come together.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The latest book by qntm, known as Sam Hughes at his day job as a software developer, fittingly feels like finding your way into a mesmerizing, bizarre, fascinating and maybe a little cringey corner of the Internet, one that is somehow more rewarding for arriving unexpected.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fittingly
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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The working assumption — correctly — is that anything digital taken into China should be treated as potentially compromised.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The results were again mixed, with six to seven of the 10 problems answered essentially correctly by at least one AI.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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The sequel recently premiered, appropriately enough, in London.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Fit Select a dog cooling collar that will fit your pet appropriately.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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“Fittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fittingly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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