apropos
1
7.7
At a suitable time when it is needed
- adverb
- /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
- Formal
:
oportunamente
- So I wanted to then start today's talk lecture, which is about monetary policy, and it's really apropos right now.
Examples
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OK, so then I thought it was apropos the next day.
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The speaker made an apropos comment during the discussion about climate change.
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Her insights on the economy were apropos to the ongoing debate about inflation.
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He brought up the issue apropos of the recent changes in the tax law.
Synonyms
seasonably
vsapropos
1
6.4
At the right time to be useful
is more general meaning suitably timed without focusing on the occasion
opportunely
vsapropos
1
6.2
It happens at the right time to help someone
is the same meaning expressed as a different word form
How Appropriate
Surface Forms
apropos positive
Etymology
Apropos comes from French à and propos, which mean 'to' and 'purpose' or 'to the point'. That's why something called apropos happens at the right or useful time.