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 Tah missed Germany’s first sudden-death effort before player of the match Jose Canale fittingly sent Paraguay through, inflicting Germany’s first penalty shootout defeat at a World Cup. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 The final destination on our whistlestop tour is, fittingly, Smithson’s 1970 work Spiral Jetty, on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake. — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026 However, the restrictions allowed things to be fittingly understated. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence. — Noah White, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 The book was originally a poem about the beauty and scale of Montana’s Great Plains, where Welch grew up, and the sentences fittingly shimmer. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026 Richard Mille fittingly tapped four-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar to show off the new timepiece, as the Slovenian cyclist has ridden to his titles on Colnago bikes. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 Doechii—who won this year’s BET Fashion Vanguard award—fittingly showed off her boundary-pushing style in her first of three looks that evening. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026 To close out the first round, XC São Paulo fittingly selected Brazilian skater Gui Khury, who has the most medals of any teenager in X Games history, with 15. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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Adverb

Research shows that almost two-thirds (64%) of patients using sharps at home have never been taught how to dispose of them properly.

— Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
The Smithville native suffered a fracture in May that, if not handled properly, could have changed his life forever.

— Latif Love July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of properly

Adverb

Buda Mendes / Getty Images FIFA’s Collina said VAR had correctly recommended overturning Zico’s goal after identifying a foul by Marwan Attia on Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez during the attacking possession phase.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026
One rotisserie chicken, if deboned correctly, should render 3 1/2 to 4 cups of meat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of correctly

Adverb

This sci-fi extravaganza was the perfect summertime escape that was appropriately launched over the festive Fourth of July week.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Before adopting and offering access to AI agents, organizations need to learn which can withstand today’s adaptive attacks by ensuring data, assets and privacy are appropriately secure.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026