Suitably Meaning
/sˈutəbli/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a suitable manner; with propriety.
Sentence Examples
The house is suitably isolated.
After her mother's lecture, Mary looked suitably chastened.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The candidate was ____ qualified for the job, with exactly the right experience and skills.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The guests were ____ dressed for the formal event, with many wearing elegant dresses and dark suits today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English suitable Middle English -ly English -ly English suitably From suitable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mr. Campion appeared suitably impressed and she warmed to him. He was very easy to talk to with those long clown lines in his pale face, a natural goon, born rather too early she suspected."
— 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The candidate was ____ qualified for the job, with exactly the right experience and skills.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The guests were ____ dressed for the formal event, with many wearing elegant dresses and dark suits today.