suitably
part of speech
adverb (suitably)
meaning for a pupil
1) Suitably means in a way that is right or proper for the situation: «suitably dressed for the rain». tree →
2) Suitably can mean «as much as you would expect»: «She was suitably impressed». tree →
sense in the lessons
In school letters and instructions, you read «Pupils should come suitably dressed for outdoor learning» or «wear suitable shoes». In everyday life it means in the right way for the weather, place or event. Phrases: «suitably dressed», «suitably impressed», «suitably qualified».
examples
- Please come suitably dressed for the cold weather. tree →
- The children were suitably quiet in the library. tree →
- He was suitably impressed by my model volcano. tree →
- Make sure you are suitably dressed for PE. tree →
- The hall was suitably decorated for the party. tree →
- Only suitably trained adults can use the climbing wall. tree →
- They are an unruly set of reprobates, those sons of the dragon's teeth; and unless you treat them suitably, they will fall upon you sword in hand. tree →
note
From «suitable» + -ly, dropping the final -le into -ly (suitable → suitably). Do not confuse with «sweetly». Opposite: «unsuitably».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «suitably» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.