Apropos

Word APROPOS
Character 7
Hyphenation ap ro pos
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Apropos"

What do we mean by apropos?

Fitting and to the point. synonym: relevant. adjective

At an appropriate time; opportunely. adverb

By the way; incidentally. adverb

With regard to; concerning. preposition

. To the purpose; opportunely; seasonably.

2. With reference or regard; in respect: followed by of.

. With reference to that (a thing just mentioned); by the way: used absolutely, to introduce an incidental observation.

Opportune; seasonable; to the purpose; pertinent; happy: as, an apropos remark.

Pertinency. noun

Opportunely or opportune; seasonably or seasonable.

By the way; to the purpose; suitably to the place or subject; -- a word used to introduce an incidental observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly belonging to the narration.

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. adjective

By the way, incidental. adjective

Regarding or concerning. preposition

By the way. adverb

Timely; at a good time. adverb

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature adjective

At an opportune time adverb

Introducing a different topic; in point of fact adverb

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.

By the way, incidental

Synonyms and Antonyms for Apropos

The word "apropos" in example sentences

Great tip for beginners and terminal hackers alike, and apropos is installed on a wide number of Linux distros and other terminals. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Writing upon the subject in which he was interested, in the midst of his family, he would pause, pen in hand, to laugh at some jest or say a word apropos of the question under discussion, and return in an instant to his work. ❋ Unknown (1894)

Imagine being Thief of Bagdad, title apropos to these times, as a Chinese American at Graumann's Chinese Theatre, then in its Chinarama phase, chock-a-block with faux orientalism, a chinkee apocalypse in plastic and red paper. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If, for instance, you knew you had a video encoder handy but didn’t quite know how to get at it, type in apropos mpeg and you’ll get a list of commands and programs that have the words “mpeg” in their man, or manual, files. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A final word apropos of post-pop museology: Although this show has just opened, the first edition of the exhibition catalog has already sold out, which proves that an historical show rich in cultural implication can draw people to its concerns. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's what I get for second-guessing my initial choice of "apropos". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nothing could be more "apropos" to quote Walter's expression. ❋ Horatio Alger (1865)

I once had a boss who thought that "apropos" was an exact synonym for "appropriate" - e.g., ❋ Unknown (2010)

PS in French, the club would be the Con d'Or, which has an entirely different, yet somewhat apropos, meaning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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