adv
appropriately
adv
1
In a fitting or suitable way.
"Please dress appropriately for the funeral."
"The company responded appropriately to the complaint."
How to Use Appropriately
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn a way that fits the situation correctly.
Common pairings
dress appropriately
respond appropriately
behave appropriately
Word Forms
more appropriately comparative, most appropriately superlative
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Etymology
From appropriate plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.