# fittingly

**Pronunciation:** /ˈfɪtɪŋli/ · FIT-ing-lee

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances; suitably.

## Examples

- She wore a simple yet elegant dress, fittingly chosen for the solemn occasion.
- The award for environmental activism was fittingly presented to the scientist who discovered the new sustainable energy source.
- After a long and successful career, the veteran athlete retired fittingly with a final championship win.

## Synonyms

- appropriately — General term for suitability.
- suitably — Emphasizes being well-matched to a purpose or situation.
- aptly — Suggests a clever or insightful suitability.
- pertinently — Highlights direct relevance to the matter at hand.

## Antonyms

- unfittingly — Direct opposite, but less common.
- inappropriately — General term for not being suitable.

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