SUITABLY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

suitably

adverb

Definition of suitably

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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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 The suitably heavy supporting cast includes Bring Me the Horizon on every North American date, while the rotating lineup includes Acid Bath, Lamb of God, Motionless In White, Lorna Shore, Kublai Khan TX, Polyphia, Loathe and Vended. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 One target has a disability; another turns out to be a rabbi, who responds to his confrontation with suitably Talmudic indignation. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 Before the reactor can be placed roughly a mile underground, the project needs a method for constructing a suitably sized borehole at that depth. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The body was then finished in an iridescent mother-of-pearl white, providing a suitably extravagant backdrop for the jewelry-like detailing. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 Even under a simple two-person dialogue, Johnnie Burn’s sound design and Daniel Pemberton’s score are jointly heavy on churning, faintly industrial noise, supplemented by suitably anachronistic rock soundtrack cuts. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Materials are suitably upscale, the design is calm and the front seats are not uncomfortable. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Zoom did use 720p in a suitably large window on my Windows 11 PC with a 4K monitor. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 So comfortable in possession and spot on with his positioning, Iraola was suitably impressed by the 19-year-old midfielder. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitably

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Whether the military was properly prepared for treating its wounded in the current Iran war has become a sharp point of contention.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
If a regular electric toothbrush already does the job when used properly, how much is a toothbrush camera actually adding?

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of properly

Adverb

By 2012, Ilya and Hinton have comes up with an AI model that’s developed enough to place in an auction.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Rustling and droning tape effects from Frye, subtle enough to be nearly subliminal but still somehow palpably present, act as a binding agent on every track, blurring tones and connecting rhythms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of enough

Adverb

Beyond supplying payload deployment structures — the hardware that helps a satellite, sensor, solar array or other payload survive launch and then deploy correctly in space — Applied Aerospace manufactures the landing gear components.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of correctly

Adverb

Without conflicting appellate decisions, the DOJ would lack a traditional ground for Supreme Court review, though the justices can also hear sufficiently important unresolved federal questions.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sufficiently

Adverb

The credit ecosystem will continue to recognize these human achievements, while finding ways to appropriately recognize the contributions of their AI collaborators.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Regulation and governance will be an ongoing project, so budget appropriately for that.

— John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriately

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Pratt said consecutive sentences were necessary to protect the public and punish Flynn, finding the harm caused by his crimes was so severe that a single prison term would not adequately reflect the seriousness of his conduct.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Both the organization and the individual do not adequately prepare for the years that follow.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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