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apropos(dictionary)

apropos (iou)



apropos adverb, adjective, noun, & preposition. . M17.
[French a propos, from a to + propos purpose.]
A. adverb.
1. To the point; fitly, opportunely. M17.
Dryden The French..use them with better judgment, and more apropos. Addison Stanhope and Earl arrived very apropos.
2. In respect or as a relevant association of (now less commonly, to). (Cf. sense D. below.) M18.
G. Clare Apropos of nothing she declared that love must be wonderful.
b. absol. Incidentally, by the way. M18.
Smollett But a-propos! Hast thou seen the girl?
B. adjective. Pertinent, appropriate, opportune. (Foll. by of, to.) M17.
Pope A tale extremely apropos. J. Woodforde Mr. Johnson gave us a very excellent Sermon indeed, very apropos to the times.
C. noun.
1. An opportune or pertinent occurrence. Only in L18.
2. Relevance, pertinency. M19.
George Eliot I fail to see the a propos.
D. preposition. Concerning, with regard to (cf. sense A.2 above). colloq. M20.
Phrases: a propos de bottes without serious motive, without rhyme or reason.