as in properly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose he was dressed fittingly for the prom—all decked out in a spiffy tux
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Recent Examples of fittingly The Queen fittingly wore this diamond brooch at many events in celebration of Canada, and lent it to many of the women in her family to do the same — including granddaughter-in-law Kate, who wore it on her first state trip to the Commonwealth country in 2011. —
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 The decisive event of his childhood involved, fittingly enough, gunfire and a panicked dash. —Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The starry event, produced in tandem by the History Channel and Comcast NBCUniversal, fittingly celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States right in the heart of Philadelphia. —Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026 The listing is, fittingly, under the host name of Jayne. —Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026 The dialogue accompanies the three snaps fittingly. —Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026 Brady’s post-football retirement in the corporate world Brady first partnered with Delta Airlines in 2023, when the champion athlete, whose mother was, fittingly, a flight attendant, signed on as a strategic advisor to the Fortune 500 company. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026 For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 The decisive event of his childhood involved, fittingly enough, gunfire and a panicked dash. —Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 The starry event, produced in tandem by the History Channel and Comcast NBCUniversal, fittingly celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States right in the heart of Philadelphia. —Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026 The listing is, fittingly, under the host name of Jayne. —Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026 The dialogue accompanies the three snaps fittingly. —Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026 Brady’s post-football retirement in the corporate world Brady first partnered with Delta Airlines in 2023, when the champion athlete, whose mother was, fittingly, a flight attendant, signed on as a strategic advisor to the Fortune 500 company. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 The small mare at the very centre of the moon is known, fittingly, as Sinus Medii, the Bay of the Center, while the 150-mile-wide (242-kilometer) expanse of Mare Vaporum (the Sea of Vapors) is visible 15 degrees directly above it, with the large Manilius Crater on its eastern border. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026 For the kickoff of the 20-date Land of Hope & Dreams Tour – fittingly taking place in Minneapolis, a recent hotbed of political uprising – the first two songs of the set will stream for free on Springsteen’s YouTube channel. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
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This allows residents to store and properly age a broader collection in a secure, professionally maintained environment.— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials.— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
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By removing the decaying cells created by the high-salt diet, the drug allowed the remaining healthy tissue to maintain its elasticity and respond correctly to blood flow demands.— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sam Malinski appeared to give the Avalanche the lead on a slap shot from above the left circle 10 seconds into the final period, but after the horn sounded and the goal was put in the scoreboard, the officials correctly ruled the puck had struck the outside of the net.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The traffic code was appropriately amended to specify maximum speeds.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Several police officers were suspended for allegedly failing to respond appropriately in the initial stages of the shooting.— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Fittingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/fittingly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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