appropriately

adverbB2+Common in everyday speech and writing · #8,018 of 15,258leans written

Appropriately means in a way that suits the occasion. Dressed appropriately, appropriately named, respond appropriately.

Appropriately named is a small joke in itself, since it points out that a name happens to fit. Otherwise the word belongs to rules and instructions, where it does the work of not having to list what is suitable.

Definitions of appropriately

1adverbappropriatelyIn a way that suits the occasion.B2+
“Please dress appropriately for the interview; jeans are not acceptable.”

appropriately is a manner.

Where it comes from

From appropriate + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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appropriately in the wild

Chinmi is a Japanese term meaning literally "rare taste", but more appropriately "delicacy".
Chinmi
An ezine (also spelled e-zine) is a more specialized term appropriately used for small magazines and newsletters distributed by any electronic method, for example, by email.
Online magazine
Despite these scandals, the league has consistently maintained its reputation by swiftly and appropriately punishing the guilty parties.
Ligue de Football Professionnel
A rotary fixture used in this fashion is more appropriately called a dividing head (indexing head).
Rotary table
The competition is held between 24 July and 31 August each year, depending on when appropriately large waves are available.
Red Bull Big Wave Africa

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