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 dialogue accompanies the three snaps fittingly.
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Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
Brady’s post-football retirement in the corporate world Brady first partnered with Delta Airlines in 2023, when the champion athlete, whose mother was, fittingly, a flight attendant, signed on as a strategic advisor to the Fortune 500 company.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But her debut adult novel, The Last Letters of Sally and Walter, is fittingly all about embracing new chapters.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Full Moon isn’t all force; in Brandy’s imagining, the record would serve as an exploration of an entire relationship, and fittingly the love songs here shine.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
This year the theme is, fittingly, old people.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Hawaii favored piña coladas — fittingly — while Nevada preferred bloody marys.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
Brady’s post-football retirement in the corporate world Brady first partnered with Delta Airlines in 2023, when the champion athlete, whose mother was, fittingly, a flight attendant, signed on as a strategic advisor to the Fortune 500 company.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But her debut adult novel, The Last Letters of Sally and Walter, is fittingly all about embracing new chapters.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Full Moon isn’t all force; in Brandy’s imagining, the record would serve as an exploration of an entire relationship, and fittingly the love songs here shine.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
This year the theme is, fittingly, old people.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Hawaii favored piña coladas — fittingly — while Nevada preferred bloody marys.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fittingly
Adverb
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Grace's spaceship can be spun like a centrifuge to create artificial gravity so that scientific instruments will work properly.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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An existential crisis that can only be properly conveyed through Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Not every transition will feel timed correctly.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wallstedt stopped 10 of 11 Ducks shots in the first period, then came out for the second wearing a jersey with his name spelled correctly and shut out Anaheim in the middle frame.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Learning to assess actual physical output helps a yoga practitioner adjust protein intake appropriately instead of following generic recommendations that are disconnected from a real-life experience.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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Costumes by Alice Bristow were appropriately turn-of-the-20th-century, with vividly colored kimonos for the chorus women.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Fittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fittingly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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