FITTINGLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

fittingly

adverb

Definition of fittingly

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 That you would be invited to the in-house training program in 2008 was a matter of course, after your fittingly self-confident application. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 There's a fittingly witchy gift shop filled with all sorts of tchotchkes and collectibles, including spell books, tarot cards, cups for reading tea leaves, and a selection of history books. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026 The first points at the new Ryan Field went to — fittingly enough — the Wildcats when Jackson Kleather booted a 50-yarder between the uprights to cap off Northwestern's maiden drive in their new home. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The bronze statue was dedicated in May 2008, fittingly during the month of the Kentucky Derby, to honor the Golden State’s first Derby champion. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 And, fittingly for a documentary that describes itself as a love letter to EYEKONS, the fans are everywhere. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The penultimate presentation in the last panel, fittingly, was a computer simulation of Eco’s concept of the encyclopedia. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 So, perhaps fittingly, Spring/Break, New York’s most irreverent art fair, has taken residence. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Now Santa Monica, perhaps fittingly, has its own symbolic project as Nancy Meyers’ next film Paris Paramount has shot on-location in the city. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
For this leaner, meaner Deafheaven, stylistic variety takes a backseat to speed and chaos, and when properly executed, subtle melodic or rhythmic tweaks wield the heft of the more tectonic transitions in the band’s defining songs.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026