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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 definition: 1. used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been…. Learn more.

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

    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?

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

    APROPOS meaning: 1. used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been…. Learn more.

  5. 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.

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

    1. To the purpose; fitly, opportunely. 2. With regard to, in respect of, as suggested by. (French à… Adjective. To the point or purpose; having direct reference to the… Noun. An opportune or pertinent occurrence (obsolete); pertinency. Phrases. à propos de bottes. Earlier version. in OED Second Edition (1989) Const. to, of. adverb. 1. 1668–.

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

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › aproposApropos - definition of apropos by The Free Dictionary

    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.

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

    Apropos definition: fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely.. See examples of APROPOS used in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionapropos preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of apropos preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPROPOS OF SOMETHING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.