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 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 Alice is the show’s emotional center of gravity, and her relationships with the rest of the ensemble are suitably nuanced. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 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 Conan and Castle in the Sky play a much more direct and overt role in the manga, to suitably epic effect. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The Marine Layer shirt is one of my closet MVPs, pairing just as suitably with jeans as with linen pants. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 His hushed, ragged whisper feels suitably weathered, fitting a collection of songs that never are in a hurry. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 There is a lot riding on all involved improving a situation best described as chaotic and perhaps most suitably described as unwarranted. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 Wayne Randazzo and Mark Gubicza were suitably respectful of the team. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitably

Adverb

Pre-chilling your cooler and its contents, layering ice strategically, and packing food properly can all help keep everything colder for longer.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
The vulnerability, which stems from a failure to properly filter HTML embedded in an email, allows malicious JavaScript execution.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Definition of properly

Adverb

His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There was contact across the Mexican’s face, but nowhere near enough to justify a red card for violent conduct.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of enough

Adverb

Likewise, burning smells, musty odors, unexpected water around the indoor unit or ice forming on refrigerant lines can all signal that another issue remains or that the repair wasn't completed correctly.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The more consequential thing happened to the eleven people who watched her present that diagnosis, and who learned in a single session what naming the structure correctly is worth in that organization.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of correctly

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Critics during the state’s legislative session framed the sales tax holiday as an election-year political move that would not sufficiently ease the burden of taxes on families in the longer term.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
The watchdog system identifies when an AI approaches situations that have not been sufficiently verified, allowing control to shift to backup systems.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sufficiently

Adverb

Hotel Luze feels appropriately on-theme for the history of its location.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Our responsibility is not to make those decisions for residents, but to educate them about the risks, assess their health and safety, monitor for concerns, and respond appropriately when intervention is needed.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of appropriately

Adverb

Others parties to the case include the Institute for Race Relations, which argues the law does not adequately protect land owners' property rights and the Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Staying adequately hydrated is absolutely essential to any successful travel day, and both T+L editors and Amazon shoppers approve of the Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle to assist in this endeavor.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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