fitly

«fitly» in Mova's school dictionary: In a suitable or proper way; rightly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (fitly — formal, old-fashioned)

meaning for a pupil

(formal, old) In a suitable or proper way; rightly. tree →

sense in the lessons

Found mainly in old books and the Bible («a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold», Proverbs 25:11). It tells the reader something is done in a way that fits the moment. In modern English we say «properly» or «aptly».

examples

• The story ends fitly with a feast. tree →
• A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold. tree →
• The hall was fitly decorated for the wedding. tree →
• He was fitly rewarded for his courage. tree →
• The old book said the king was fitly honoured. tree →
• The poem was fitly read at the end of the day. tree →

note

Old-fashioned; from «fit» (suitable). Today use «properly», «suitably» or «aptly». Not about being physically fit.

In the corpora

• A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
• His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks; washed with milk, and fitly set.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fitly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.