apposite (redirected from appositely)

ap·po·site  (p-zt)

adj.

Strikingly appropriate and relevant. See Synonyms at relevant.

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[Latin appositus, past participle of appnere, to put near : ad-, ad- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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appo·site·ly adv.

appo·site·ness n.

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apposite [ˈæpəzɪt]

adj

well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt

[from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place]

appositely  adv

appositeness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

apposite - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" pertinent, apt apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature

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apposite

adjective appropriate, fitting, suited, suitable, relevant, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, apropos, germane, to the purpose, appertaining Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapplicable, inapt

Translations

apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] ADJ → apropiado (to para)

apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] adj (formal) (= relevant, apt) [theme, phrase] → pertinent(e)

apposite

adj comment, phrase → treffend, passend; question → angebracht

apposite [ˈæpəzɪt] adj (frm) (question, remark) → appropriato/a, pertinente