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appropriately

[uh-proh-pree-it-lee] / əˈproʊ pri ɪt li /


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Weese’s design virtuosity reaches its apex at the appropriately named Metro Center, where two vaults intersect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“President Trump is accordingly hosting Kevin Warsh’s swearing-in at the White House to appropriately commemorate this historic development for the markets, businesses, and everyday Americans.”

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Lawyers for CPL, an independent production company which makes the UK version of the show, said its welfare system was "gold standard" and industry-leading, and that it had acted appropriately in all these cases.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Your column, appropriately so for its purpose, focuses heavily on financial literacy, and some of your writers brag about how savvy they are.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

I nodded, doing my best to look appropriately impressed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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