suitably

/ˈsuːtəbli/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈutəbli] /ˈsuːtəbli/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈutəbli] /-blē How to pronounce suitably (audio) -bli/ (ame, mw)

suitably — adverb

1. So that an action or arrangement matches the person, purpose, or occasion involv

1.副詞B2
釋義

So that an action or arrangement matches the person, purpose, or occasion involved.

例句

The school hall was suitably decorated for the spring concert.

suitably + past participle for an event

Jenna dressed suitably for the embassy dinner in a dark suit.

dress suitably for + occasion

同義詞
  • appropriately

    slightly more formal and often used for behaviour, language, or policy

  • properly

    often stresses correct method or accepted rules more than situational fit

  • fittingly

    more literary and often used for emotionally apt choices

反義詞
  • unsuitably

    the direct opposite when something does not fit the situation

  • inappropriately

    more common when behaviour or language breaks social expectations

文法句型

dress suitably for [occasion]

decorate something suitably for [event]

be suitably equipped for [purpose]

用法筆記

Use this sense when the focus is on whether an action, response, or arrangement fits the situation. Unlike sense 2, it describes the kind of action taken, not the strength of a result.

常見錯誤

❌She dressed suitably to the wedding.
✅She dressed suitably for the wedding.
💡Use for after suitably when naming the event or purpose.
❌The room was suitably for the interview.
✅The room was suitable for the interview.
💡suitable is the adjective before a noun phrase; suitably is the adverb.

2. To the level the situation needs, not too little and not more than necessary.

2.副詞B2
釋義

To the level the situation needs, not too little and not more than necessary.

例句

After a short nap, Zayd felt suitably awake for the drive home.

suitably + adjective showing a needed state

The gallery kept the room suitably dark to protect old photographs.

suitably + adjective for a practical goal

同義詞
  • sufficiently

    focuses on enough-ness alone and does not suggest contextual fitness

  • adequately

    often suggests the minimum acceptable level rather than an exactly right one

  • properly

    less natural with degree adjectives like dark or cool

反義詞
  • insufficiently

    describes a level that does not meet the need

  • excessively

    describes a level that goes beyond what the situation needs

文法句型

suitably + adjective

feel suitably + adjective

be suitably + adjective + for [purpose]

用法筆記

Usually used before an adjective or participle such as awake, dark, cool, or prepared. Unlike sense 1, the point here is the required amount or level, not whether the action itself is socially or practically appropriate.

常見錯誤

❌The actor was suitably for the role.
✅The actor was suitable for the role.
💡Use suitable as the adjective for matching a person or thing to a role.
❌The room was suitably enough quiet for the recording.
✅The room was suitably quiet for the recording.
💡suitably already includes the idea of the needed degree.