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# fitly

«fitly» in Mova's school dictionary: **In a suitable or proper way; rightly** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (fitly — formal, old-fashioned)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal, old) In a suitable or proper way; rightly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Found mainly in old books and the Bible («a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold», Proverbs 25:11). It tells the reader something is done in a way that fits the moment. In modern English we say «properly» or «aptly».

### examples

- The story ends fitly with a feast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#x1)
- A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#x2)
- The hall was fitly decorated for the wedding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#x3)
- He was fitly rewarded for his courage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#x4)
- The old book said the king was fitly honoured. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#x5)
- The poem was fitly read at the end of the day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fitly/#x6)

### note

Old-fashioned; from «fit» (suitable). Today use «properly», «suitably» or «aptly». Not about being physically fit.

### In the corpora

- [A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.732/)
- [His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks; washed with milk, and fitly set.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/SNG.80/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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