Appropriately and Really

Appropriately

Appropriately adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.

Really and appropriately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Appropriately".

Really

Really adverb - In actual fact.

Appropriately and really are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriately" instead an adverb "Really".

Both words in one sentence

  • Named Weapons The Great Sword named (rather appropriately) Worldslayer, which kills ALL creatures, ALL lands, all...well, everything but itself, really.
    Source: Named Weapons
  • Fluffy the Terrible When the real owner appears, he explains to Harry Weston what the little bastard really is and calls him the appropriately named "Satan".
  • They're appropriately named though—you really don't want to screw with these guys.
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Really and Appropriately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriately/really
Appropriately & Really. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriately/really>.
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