ALL meanings of appropriately
ap·pro·pri·ate
A a - adjective appropriately suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress. 1
- adjective appropriately belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper: Each played his appropriate part. 1
- verb with object appropriately to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some specific purpose or use: The legislature appropriated funds for the university. 1
- verb with object appropriately to take to or for oneself; take possession of. 1
- verb with object appropriately to take without permission or consent; seize; expropriate: He appropriated the trust funds for himself. 1
- verb with object appropriately to steal, especially to commit petty theft. 1
- adverb appropriately suitably 1
- noun appropriately In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably. 1