1
as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
tried to appear suitably amused by his well-intentioned anecdote
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2
as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
I need someone who's suitably versed in computers to help me decide what to buy
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Recent Examples of suitably
It was all suitably muted and understated.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
BetMGM has Los Angeles as a field goal favorite at a neutral site, which is suitably close for intercontinental viewership.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The not-quite-musical (the Shakers were known for their frenzied singing) and not-quite-biopic was recently acquired by Searchlight, with a suitably holy Christmas Day release planned.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Despite that, the year 2025 might just be the perfect moment for No Other Choice to meet a suitably anxious and economically pressed worldwide moviegoing public.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Gone were the dark bars and cigar dens, replaced postwar by suitably mid-century alleys with shiny chrome bumper rails.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The first lady struck a suitably formal figure on Wednesday as the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted her and President Trump off Marine One at Windsor Castle on their unprecedented second state visit to the UK.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Some point out that with the latest high-tech, such as eyeball scans, presumably people could be distinctly and suitably identified.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Riseborough is suitably ghost-like as Kathryn, who is secretly the heart and soul of this misguided mission in which Chris is the brain.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
BetMGM has Los Angeles as a field goal favorite at a neutral site, which is suitably close for intercontinental viewership.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The not-quite-musical (the Shakers were known for their frenzied singing) and not-quite-biopic was recently acquired by Searchlight, with a suitably holy Christmas Day release planned.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Despite that, the year 2025 might just be the perfect moment for No Other Choice to meet a suitably anxious and economically pressed worldwide moviegoing public.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Gone were the dark bars and cigar dens, replaced postwar by suitably mid-century alleys with shiny chrome bumper rails.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
The first lady struck a suitably formal figure on Wednesday as the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted her and President Trump off Marine One at Windsor Castle on their unprecedented second state visit to the UK.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Some point out that with the latest high-tech, such as eyeball scans, presumably people could be distinctly and suitably identified.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Riseborough is suitably ghost-like as Kathryn, who is secretly the heart and soul of this misguided mission in which Chris is the brain.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitably
Adverb
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Standard waste practices such as landfilling, mechanical recycling, and incineration fail to manage plastic properly and often generate secondary pollution.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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In order to properly tell its decades-spanning mystery, Origins and NCIS will be switching their respective time slots for the evening.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Watters said letting visitors toss vegetables through the fence could send the wrong message, normalizing the idea of being close enough to feed a bear.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is why economists are so preoccupied with a country’s debt-to-GDP ratio, basically whether a country is growing enough to justify its borrowing, which is projected to spiral to 156% by 2055 according to the CBO.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Contestants stood to win the fabled Rs 1 crore by correctly answering 15 questions within 60 minutes.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Paulsen answered every one of Shanahan’s questions correctly, then rattled off the assignments for the guards and center, too.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Epstein story is all about people who are sufficiently rich or entitled escaping the full consequences of their actions, something that is still happening here.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Overwatering Watering peace lilies sufficiently can be tricky because their needs change based on environment and time of year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yet stimulatory or not, America’s economy has a mountain to climb before Washington’s debts align more appropriately with its economic context.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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It's called, appropriately enough, Holy Hill Skeletons.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gabriel performed adequately in Week 7, playing mistake-free football in a 31-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The group supported the funding, but more money is needed to adequately fund public education, Robison said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Suitably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitably. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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