fittingly
fittingly · more fittingly · most fittingly
In a fitting mannerIn a fitting manner.
US/fˈɪtɪŋli/
» Fittingly, her last composition was a dirge.
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1 sensesIn a fitting manner.
More definitions
- in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
Examples
2 sentencesFittingly, her last composition was a dirge.
"I've never really been happy," Tom admitted. Fittingly, a baby began to cry somewhere in the background.
de„Ich war noch nie so richtig glücklich“, gestand Tom. Im Hintergrund fing, passend dazu, ein Baby an zu schreien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
more fittingly, most fittingly| Comparative | more fittingly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most fittingly |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances:appropriatelysuitablybefittinglyfitlyproperlyduly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.