You use suitably to indicate that someone or something has the right qualities or things for a particularactivity, purpose, or situation.
There are problems in recruiting suitably qualified scientific officers for NHS laboratories.
Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening.
Synonyms: appropriately, properly, satisfactorily, acceptably More Synonyms of suitably
2. adverb [ADVERB adjective]
If you say that someone or something is, for example, suitably impressed or suitably dramatic, you mean that they have as much of that quality as you would expect in that situation.
She flicked her eyes up to make certain I was suitably impressed.
Her exit seemed suitably dramatic.
Synonyms: fittingly, aptly More Synonyms of suitably
Examples of 'suitably' in a sentence
suitably
The class are suitably impressed by his war stories and then some little horror nicks his medals.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Investors were suitably impressed by a tunnel safe enough to stage a banquet.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But they knew a giant celebrity when they saw one and were suitably impressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is a suitably dramatic epilogue for a life of epic accomplishment and longevity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Here her story continues in suitably dramatic style.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He would then compose a suitably dramatic scene for the box top.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And the Italian was suitably impressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I hope you are suitably impressed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
My partner and I recently decided to have a civil partnership ceremony and we wanted something suitably sparkly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Now China expects him to come up with something suitably spectacular for the Olympics ceremonies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A spokesman for the trust said that it began to outsource secretarial work a year ago after struggling to find suitably qualified and experienced staff.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
suitably
British English: suitably ADVERB
You use suitably to indicate that someone or something has the right qualities or things for a particular activity, purpose, or situation.
...suitably qualified officers.
American English: suitably
Brazilian Portuguese: apropriadamente
Chinese: 适合地
European Spanish: convenientemente
French: bien
German: gebührend
Italian: adeguatamente
Japanese: 適切に
Korean: 적합하게
European Portuguese: apropriadamente
Latin American Spanish: convenientemente
Chinese translation of 'suitably'
suitably
(ˈsuːtəblɪ)
adv
[dressed, qualified]适(適)当(當)地 (shìdàng de)
[impressed, amazed]适(適)宜地 (shìyí de)
1 (adverb)
Unfortunately I'm not suitably dressed for gardening.