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apropos

[ap-ruh-poh] / ˌæp rəˈpoʊ /


ADVERB
relevantly, suitably
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Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

The polite adieu was apropos for a player some fans considered the show’s nicest ever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

There was also a successful sell signal last summer, although that it is not apropos to the current analysis.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

She incorporates films as seemingly irrelevant but surprisingly apropos as the Bela Lugosi horror movie “The Black Cat” and an Astaire-Rogers musical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

“Sometimes I like salty tastes,” said Duane suddenly, apropos of nothing.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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