APPROPRIATELY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

appropriately

adverb

as in properly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose make sure you greet our guests appropriately

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Recent Examples of appropriately The entire piece is, appropriately enough, too big to take in in one glance; a viewer must step from side to side, and peer and squint, to make any sense of it. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Fuel Check was announced as part of an effort to make sure gas station operators are charging appropriately following the suspension of the tax. — Eva Flowe october 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 This includes getting a deeper understanding of foot populations and designing products to fit appropriately, scanning the consumer and recommending shoes that will fit best. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Directed by Rocky, Aisulton Seitov, and Pietro Biz Biasia, the appropriately trippy video opens with the rapper discovering the wonders of nature in a hippie wonderland, where even the old ladies knitting on park benches will take a toke. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Now, 31 years later, a new movie adaptation, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, Herbert Nordrum, and Fiona Shaw has arrived in theaters in appropriately high style. — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026 These ludicrous ideas are dramatized through appropriately silly scenes where action is the default lingua franca. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Sure, there are those who put in some work, but go ahead and set your expectations appropriately. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Recruitment has been good at collecting young talent, but that doesnt help the short term and breeds frustration for not being appropriately competitive to start the year. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Since the AeroSlider moves alongside the axles, its aerodynamic parts remain properly positioned without the need for additional adjustments.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
An agent could be properly authenticated, correctly authorized and operating within its guardrails.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of properly

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Additionally, Marshall has correctly noted that gas prices were higher during former President Joe Biden’s administration, peaking above $5 nationally.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
An agent could be properly authenticated, correctly authorized and operating within its guardrails.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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