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- Dictionaryapropos/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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APROPOS definition: 1. used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been…. Learn more.
1. : at an opportune time : seasonably. Your letter arrived apropos. 2. : by way of interjection or further comment : with regard to the present topic. Did you know? Apropos wears its ancestry like a badge—or a beret.
APROPOS meaning: 1. used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been…. Learn more.
Apropos means regarding or appropriate to, as in: Apropos of your interest in fishing, your grandfather gave you his set of championship lures, rods, reels and lucky tackle box. Apropos is a useful word to learn.
Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it. [ formal ] All my suggestions apropos the script were accepted.
1. At an appropriate time; opportunely. 2. By the way; incidentally: Apropos, where were you yesterday? prep. With regard to; concerning: Apropos our date for lunch, I can't go.
Apropos definition: fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely.. See examples of APROPOS used in a sentence.
used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been said: I had an email from Sally yesterday – apropos of which, did you send her that article? Apropos of the forthcoming holidays, the weather forecast for next week is pretty dreadful.
being appropriate and timely; well-suited: found his remarks on war to be very apropos. adv. by the way; incidentally: Apropos, what is happening with your plans? Idioms apropos of, with reference to; concerning: Apropos of the preceding statement, can you tell us anything further? See -propr-.
Definition of apropos preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
