What does APPROPRIATELY mean?
Definitions for APPROPRIATELY
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Princeton's WordNet
appropriately, suitably, fittingly, befittingly, fitlyadverb
in an appropriate manner
"he was appropriately dressed"
Wiktionary
appropriatelyadverb
In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
ChatGPT
appropriately
Appropriately is an adverb that describes acting in a way that is suitable or fitting for a particular situation, condition, or purpose. It implies acting in accordance with social standards, conventions, rules, or norms. It refers to doing something correctly, properly, fittingly, or in a manner that is deemed acceptable or expected in a given context.
Webster Dictionary
Appropriatelyadverb
in an appropriate or proper manner; fitly; properly
Editors Contribution
appropriatelyadverb
In an appropriate manner
The dog is appropriately named lovepup
Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2021
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of APPROPRIATELY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of APPROPRIATELY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of APPROPRIATELY in a Sentence
The report is clear that the execution of inmate Wood was handled in accordance with all department procedures, which ... either meet or exceed national standards, it was done appropriately and with the utmost professionalism.
Chief Executive Francisco D'Souza:
We have been appropriately prudent as we have given our guidance to account for that.
We will beat the Democrats, we will rout the fake news media, we will expose and appropriately deal with the RINOs( Republicans in Name Only). We will evict Joe Biden from the White House and we will liberate America from these villains and scoundrels once and for all.
We need appropriately configured services to deal with the current and future clinical need.
You should never think you're too good to do a job. And I think you should be like that in everything you do. 'Be a forever new guy' is what I try to emulate, and I don't mean as in you shouldn't step up to the role and be a leader and delegate appropriately, but never think that you are above taking out the trash or that you're above not respecting the secretary or the lowest junior enlisted.
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