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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of an appropriate or pertinent nature;


ADVERB (2)

1. at an opportune time;
- Example: "your letter arrived apropos"
[syn: seasonably, timely, well-timed, apropos]

2. introducing a different topic; in point of fact;
- Example: "incidentally, I won't go to the party"
[syn: by the way, by the bye, incidentally, apropos]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Apropos \Ap"ro*pos`\ ([a^]p"r[-o]*p[=o]`), a. & adv. [F. [`a]
   propos; [`a] (L. ad) + propos purpose, L. proposium plan,
   purpose, fr. proponere to propose. See Propound.]
   1. Opportunely or opportune; seasonably or seasonable.
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            A tale extremely apropos.             --Pope.
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   2. By the way; to the purpose; suitably to the place or
      subject; -- a word used to introduce an incidental
      observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly
      belonging to the narration.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

apropos
    adv 1: at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn:
           seasonably, timely, well-timed, apropos]
    2: introducing a different topic; in point of fact;
       "incidentally, I won't go to the party" [syn: by the way,
       by the bye, incidentally, apropos]
    adj 1: of an appropriate or pertinent nature [ant: malapropos]