suitably
14
3.0
- adverb
- /ˈsuːtəblɪ/
:
adecuadamente
- Drawn from the most noble, royal, and experienced in the land, they appear suitably qualified.
- suitably qualified
- suitably trained
- suitably modified
So he would play hostile dub reggae, which was chill but suitably hostile.
- So he would play hostile dub reggae, which was chill but suitably hostile.
- It's not a natural system, it's a man made system and it'll only work if the rules of selection are set up suitably.
- We will end up deciding that what you need is that the the Broglie wavelength, suitably generalized, varies very slowly.
Examples
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The priest muttered some suitably religious words and tossed dirt on Hirose's casket.
Fiction book (2001) -
She's the one who makes sure we are suitably dressed for school.
Fiction book (1999) -
The output is suitably low in this situation.
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I hope your first words were suitably memorable.
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So, with suitably low expectations, what is your cunning plan to get us home?
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Are you dressed in suitably masculine attire?
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As usual, she was immaculately and suitably turned out, and surely had just been to the hairdresser.
Fiction book (1990) -
We retrieved the remains of Sallah Telgar, which have since been suitably interred at Telgar Hold.
Fiction book (1991) -
If the light source is suitably coherent, the successive pulses interfere, producing the comb's sharp teeth.
Academic text (2005) -
The team prepared a report that was suitedly detailed for the presentation.
Synonyms
686
1.0
To do something in the right way
120
3.5
In a suitable way for the situation
44
4.6
In the correct or expected way for a situation
31
3.7
In a way that fits the situation
20
2.7
In a proper and respectful way
9
3.9
In a way that is right for the situation
1
8.3
In a proper way for the situation
In a way that suits the situation
In a way that is right for the situation
In a carefully chosen and pleasant way that fits the situation
Antonyms
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suitably comes from the same idea as suit (as in 'that suits me'), which means 'to fit' or 'be right for' something. So suitably means doing something in a way that 'fits' the situation or is the 'right' choice.