suitably en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English suitable Middle English -ly English -ly English suitably From suitable + -ly.
Meanings
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In a suitable manner; with propriety.
Mr. Campion appeared suitably impressed and she warmed to him. He was very easy to talk to with those long clown lines in his pale face, a natural goon, born rather too early she suspected.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most suitably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more suitably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
accordingly · appropriately · consistently · conformably · fitly · accordantly · rightly · duly · agreeably · agreeably · fitly · properly · duly · properly · becomingly · suitably · compliantly
Translations (10)
grc εἰκότως (in a suitable manner) · eo taŭge (in a suitable manner) · fi kelvollisesti (in a suitable manner) · la parissimē (in a suitable manner) · te అనుగుణంగా (in a suitable manner) · fi sopivasti (in a suitable manner) · es apropiadamente (in a suitable manner) · fr convenablement (in a suitable manner) · la aptē (in a suitable manner) · ca adequadament (in a suitable manner)