Meaning

3 senses
  1. By the way.

    apropos

    кста́тиkstáti

  2. Timely; at a good time.

    apropos

    кста́тиkstáti, во́времяvóvremja, уме́стноuméstno

    at an opportune time

  3. To the purpose; appropriately.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. I thought his remarks very apropos.

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  2. Apropos of nothing, Tom went on an unhinged xenophobic rant.

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  3. Now and then the parrot would utter quite apropos sentences in the most unexpected manner.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
by the way:
timely, at a good time:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
by the way:

Origin

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”).

Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”).

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Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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