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# appropriately

«appropriately» in Mova's school dictionary: **right or suitable for the situation** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (appropriately); adjective (appropriate)

### meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that is right or suitable for the situation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#m1)

2) Fittingly; in a way that matches nicely, sometimes in a funny way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school, teachers ask pupils to dress appropriately, behave appropriately and use words appropriately. In stories it can show a neat match, like a dog «appropriately named Barky». Phrases: dress appropriately, behave appropriately, respond appropriately.

### examples

- Please dress appropriately for the cold weather. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x1)
- He behaved appropriately at the funeral. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x2)
- Answer the question appropriately with full sentences. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x3)
- The fish shop is appropriately called The Plaice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x4)
- Use the tools appropriately in the science lab. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x5)
- She spoke appropriately to the head teacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x6)
- This kingdom was very appropriately called the Land of Tears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/#x7)

### note

Spelling: double p, double r is wrong: a-pp-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-l-y. The opposite is «inappropriately». Do not mix up with the verb «appropriate» (to take for yourself), which is said differently.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «appropriately» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appropriately/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.