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apropos

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/

Being very appropriate or relevant to a particular situation.

Her remarks were entirely apropos to the discussion we were having about budget cuts.
The timing of his joke was quite apropos, lightening the mood just when we needed it.
It felt apropos to end the meeting with a moment of silence for our colleague.

apropos of (prepositional phrase): concerning or regarding a specific topic — "Apropos of your email, I have attached the requested documents."

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