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apropos

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The sales guy will not be so gauche as to mention "Say, apropos of nothing, do you do cost-plus projects?

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Quick take

of an appropriate or pertinent nature

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of apropos gathered in one view.

adjective

of an appropriate or pertinent nature

adverb

at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"

adverb

introducing a different topic; in point of fact; "incidentally, I won't go to the party"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for apropos.

adjective

of an appropriate or pertinent nature

adverb

introducing a different topic; in point of fact; "incidentally, I won't go to the party"

See also: incidentally

Example sentences

1

The sales guy will not be so gauche as to mention "Say, apropos of nothing, do you do cost-plus projects?

2

That is the origin of the modern term "batshit crazy".I just mention this apropos of nothing.

3

True, apropos that today I heard someone call bitcoin "the Dunning-krugerrand"

4

I'm observing that comments about the NSA are entirely apropos given the current climate we live in.

5

Gotta love the sexist-comment-apropos-of-nothing you managed to throw in at the end there.

6

Tesla's opening of the patent portfolio in an attempt to stave off incompatible fuel stations is apropos to this.

7

The Ben Franklin quote is apropos here: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.

8

It's not directly apropos this particular thread, but Google has engineered an email service that is particularly difficult to wiretap.

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Random trivial apropos killall: The killall utility in FreeBSD had one of my all-time "favourite" bugs, prompting me to write this commit message in 2004: Serial murderers shouldn't commit suicide.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use apropos in a sentence?

The sales guy will not be so gauche as to mention "Say, apropos of nothing, do you do cost-plus projects?

What does apropos mean?

of an appropriate or pertinent nature

What part of speech is apropos?

apropos is commonly used as adjective, adverb.