ap·po·site ( p  -z t)
adj.
Strikingly appropriate and relevant. See Synonyms at relevant.
[Latin appositus, past participle of app
 nere, to put near : ad-, ad- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
ap
po·site·ly adv.
ap
po·site·ness n. |
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Willie's apposite cheerfulness brightens each family gathering.
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