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 Double Album, his sophomore studio effort, is fittingly his second-longest-charting title, with 279 turns on the chart to its credit.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Maye, fittingly, was part of a passing drill.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Tolkien, fittingly, offers a next step for Colbert after his show goes dark.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Sunday marked the second time this season that the Fever held an opponent to 78 points, which fittingly coincides with the team’s two wins.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
But this year’s open call for designs (the show, fittingly, is called DUDD LITE) produced over 400 expressive submissions that used Bocci’s 22 system, electrical devices that can accommodate nearly any finish.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Susac continued hitting well during his five-game rehab stint, fittingly, with Triple-A Sacramento, who share the stadium with the A’s on an interim basis as the MLB franchise relocates from Oakland to Las Vegas.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The basic concept in hockey that the game begins when the puck drops eluded the Ducks all season and, fittingly, a sluggish start ended their campaign on Thursday night at Honda Center.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
For seven years, the Evel Knievel Museum operated in Topeka, Kansas, fittingly inside a historic Harley-Davidson dealership building.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Maye, fittingly, was part of a passing drill.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Tolkien, fittingly, offers a next step for Colbert after his show goes dark.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Sunday marked the second time this season that the Fever held an opponent to 78 points, which fittingly coincides with the team’s two wins.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
But this year’s open call for designs (the show, fittingly, is called DUDD LITE) produced over 400 expressive submissions that used Bocci’s 22 system, electrical devices that can accommodate nearly any finish.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Susac continued hitting well during his five-game rehab stint, fittingly, with Triple-A Sacramento, who share the stadium with the A’s on an interim basis as the MLB franchise relocates from Oakland to Las Vegas.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The basic concept in hockey that the game begins when the puck drops eluded the Ducks all season and, fittingly, a sluggish start ended their campaign on Thursday night at Honda Center.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
For seven years, the Evel Knievel Museum operated in Topeka, Kansas, fittingly inside a historic Harley-Davidson dealership building.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fittingly
Adverb
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This makes storing homemade bread properly even more important to help retain its freshness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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About 1 in 3 states didn’t even employ one staffer whose full-time job was to ensure that nonprofit funds were properly managed and that people in their states who ran nonprofits were upholding their financial and ethical duties, according to the survey.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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Oliver began Wednesday’s quarterfinals by correctly spelling lalopathy, a disorder of speech.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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The memo also appears to anticipate concerns about conflicts of interest, suggesting ICE must ensure that the attorney pursuing any fraud violation is appropriately separated from litigation of the underlying immigration case.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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At the same time, there is work being done to help kids learn to appropriately use and interact with AI.—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Fittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fittingly. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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