Fitly

Quick meaning: Fitly is an adverb meaning In a fit manner.

Meaning

In a fit manner.

Example Sentences

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Meane-while it is a great comfort unto a Christian man, to see our mortall implements, and fading tooles, so fitly sorted to our holy and divine faith[…].

I can compare our rich misers to nothing so fitly as to a whale; a’ plays and tumbles, driving the poor fry before him, and at last devours them all at a mouthful […]

This Court has a solemn duty to protect society against the murderous attacks of dangerous men, whether they be old or young, and to show clearly that it will punish fitly such offenders.

Word Forms

• fitlier
• fitliest

Synonyms for fitly

Depending on context, synonyms include suitably, properly, commodiously, conveniently, accordantly, accordingly.

Antonyms for fitly

Common opposites include unsuitably, inappropriately.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fittingly, befittingly, appropriately, suitably, aptly, suitingly.

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