appropriately
In fitting fashion
Appropriately means in a way that is suitable or fitting for the circumstances.
It suggests matching behavior, dress, or response to what the situation calls for: She was appropriately dressed for the interview.
The word often appears when someone meets expectations: He appropriately thanked his hosts.
Sometimes used with light irony when events unfold as expected: The horror movie appropriately opened on Friday the 13th.
In the correct manner
- correctlyIn accurate manner
- fittinglyIn a suitable manner
- suitablyIn fitting manner
- aptlyIn fitting manner
befittingly · duly · rightly · accordingly · decently · adequately · seemly · congruously
In an official manner
- civillyWith good manners
- graciouslyWith elegant kindness
- genteellyIn refined manner
- decorouslyWith proper behavior
modestly · respectably · chivalrously · ceremoniously · protocol · etiquette · propriety · refinement
In a pertinent manner
- pertinentlyIn a relevant manner
- applicablyIn a fitting way
- correspondinglyIn a matching way
- proportionatelyIn relative measure
commensurately · compatibly · congruently · harmoniously · consistently · coherently · aligned · suited
Occurring when appropriate
- punctuallyAt the scheduled time
- opportunelyAt a favorable moment
- seasonablyIn timely fashion
- convenientlyIn an easy manner
expediently · promptly · duly · scheduled · strategically · momentously · critically · anticipated
properly
In the correct manner
aptly · befittingly · duly · rightly · accordingly · decently · adequately · seemly · congruously · decorously
formally
In an official manner
- civillyWith good manners
- graciouslyWith elegant kindness
- genteellyIn refined manner
decorously · modestly · respectably · chivalrously · ceremoniously · protocol · etiquette · propriety · refinement · composure
relevantly
In a pertinent manner
- pertinentlyIn a relevant manner
- applicablyIn a fitting way
- correspondinglyIn a matching way
proportionately · commensurately · compatibly · congruently · harmoniously · consistently · coherently · aligned · suited · matched
timely
Occurring when appropriate
- punctuallyAt the scheduled time
- opportunelyAt a favorable moment
- seasonablyIn timely fashion
conveniently · expediently · promptly · duly · scheduled · strategically · momentously · critically · anticipated · planned
appropriatelyinappropriately
In an unsuitable manner
unsuitably · improperly · inaptly · wrongly · incorrectly
appropriatelyinappropriately
In an unsuitable manner
improperly · unseemly · indecorously · indelicately · unbecomingly
appropriatelyexcessively
Beyond proper measure
inordinately · disproportionately · immoderately · insufficiently · unduly
- age appropriateFitting for one's maturity
- age-appropriate contentMedia matching viewer maturity
- culturally appropriatedAdopted from another culture insensitively
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