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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAppropriately
/əˈprəʊpriətli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
In a manner that is right or suitable for a particular situation or occasion.
"She was dressed appropriately for the formal event."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from appropriate + -ly, from Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare 'to make one's own', from ad- 'to' + proprius 'one's own'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appropriately" is said worldwide
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de manière appropriée
Transliteration: de maniere appropriee
"Il a réagi de manière appropriée à la situation."
angemessen
Transliteration: angemessen
"Sie hat sich in dieser Situation angemessen verhalten."
appropriatamente
Transliteration: appropriatamente
"Il problema è stato gestito appropriatamente."
apropiadamente
Transliteration: apropiadamente
"Respondió apropiadamente a las preguntas del juez."
apropriadamente
Transliteration: apropriadamente
"Ele vestiu-se apropriadamente para a ocasião."
उचित रूप से
Transliteration: uchit roop se
"उसने स्थिति के अनुसार उचित रूप से प्रतिक्रिया दी।"
适当地
Transliteration: shìdàng de
"这个问题已经得到了适当地处理。"
적절하게
Transliteration: jeokjeolhage
"그는 상황에 맞게 적절하게 행동했다."
適切に
Transliteration: tekisetsu ni
"彼女はその状況に適切に対処した。"
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