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    apropos
    /ˌaprəˈpəʊ/

    preposition

    • 1. with reference to; concerning: "she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It's not going to stop the abuse’"

    adjective

    • 1. very appropriate to a particular situation: "the composer's reference to child's play is apropos"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPROPOS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Apropos is an adverb or preposition that means related to or suitable for something. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out its synonyms and translations in different languages.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aproposApropos Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Apropos is an adjective, preposition, or adverb that means relating to or bearing upon the matter in hand. Learn its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPROPOS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Apropos is an adverb or preposition that means related to or suitable for something. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out its synonyms and translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPROPOS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the word 'apropos' in formal English. Find out how to use it as a preposition, adjective or adverb, and see examples and idioms with 'apropos'.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › aproposAPROPOS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Apropos is an adjective meaning fitting or pertinent, or an adverb meaning by the way. It comes from French à propos, meaning "to the purpose". Learn more about its origin, idioms, and example sentences.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aproposApropos - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of apropos. adjective. of an appropriate or pertinent nature. synonyms: appropriate. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. apposite, apt, pertinent. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence. see more. adverb. introducing a different topic; in point of fact. synonyms: by the bye, by the way, incidentally.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › apropos_advapropos, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Apropos is an adverb, adjective, or noun that means to the purpose, with regard to, or pertinent. It comes from French à propos de and has various phrases and examples in English.